[UPDATE-Day #27] Massacre Reported in Kermanshah, UN Steps Up Calls for Accountability Over Iran Protest Killings

Day #27 – In Brief

• Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi announced he is ready to help bring about the removal of the Islamic Republic and bring this process to an end, a process that he said will lead to a secular democracy in Iran, if free elections can be held.
• Several airlines including Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and Swiss have canceled their Saturday flights to the Middle East including Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, according to flight information published on airport websites.
• The UN Human Rights Council on Friday overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning what it described as an unprecedented violent crackdown by Iranian security forces on nationwide protests
• UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that thousands, including children, were killed in Iran’s protest crackdown and that security forces carried out mass arrests, even in hospitals.
• NetBlocks said Iran’s internet blackout continued into a third week, with signs of manufactured traffic meant to suggest a wider restoration of access.
• US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States was sending a “massive fleet” toward Iran, warning Washington was watching Tehran closely but saying he hoped force would not be used.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Exiled Prince Pahlavi presses for secular democracy and free vote in Iran