More than 1,000 protesters in Washington, D.C.

Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa said the Iranian people have moved beyond calls for reform and are now demanding more fundamental change. He added that while Syria does not wish to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, it stands with people who are seeking freedom.

More than 538 people have been killed in ongoing anti-government protests across Iran, including 490 protesters and 48 members of the security forces, with over 10,600 arrests reported, Iranian activists told The Associated Press.

Elon Musk offered a striking prediction about the future of medicine, saying that pursuing medical school may soon be pointless. He argued that within roughly three years, Tesla’s Optimus robot could outperform any human surgeon, and within four to five years, the gap would be overwhelming. Musk claimed robotic surgeons would deliver care at micron-level precision, never tire, instantly learn from every procedure performed across the fleet, and ultimately make the world’s best medical treatment freely available to everyone—eliminating shortages of skilled surgeons.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported strikes on three Lukoil drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea, a Buk-M3 air defense launcher in occupied Luhansk, and a Russian supply depot in Kherson. Separate footage shows Ukrainian special operations forces striking offshore drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea overnight. The targets reportedly included the Filanovsky, Korchagin, and Grayfer ice-resistant platforms, located more than 900 kilometers from the front lines.

Speaking at the opening of a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is closely monitoring developments in Iran, noting that protests in support of freedom have spread nationwide. He praised the courage of Iranian citizens, said Israel supports their struggle for freedom, and condemned what he described as acts of mass violence against civilians. Netanyahu added that he hopes Iran will soon be freed from tyranny and said Israel and Iran could once again become partners in building a future of peace and prosperity.

We have now passed the 60 hour mark of the nationwide internet blackout in Iran, per NetBlocks.

Clashes were reported on Vakil Abad Boulevard in Mashhad, Iran where protesters were seen behind barricades as security forces fired shots from a footbridge.

According to a court filing, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed a policy restricting congressional visits to ICE facilities the day after a fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday. A U.S. source told Axios the call was a routine check-in, and the two discussed protests in Iran, Gaza, and Syria.

Oil companies seeking to take part in renewed Venezuelan crude exports to the U.S. after the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro are holding urgent talks to secure tankers and organize operations to safely transfer oil from ships and aging Venezuelan ports, according to four sources familiar with the matter. — Reuters

Guy Moon, the composer known for his work on The Fairly OddParents, 2 Stupid Dogs, Cow and Chicken, Ned’s Declassified, Big Time Rush, Back at the Barnyard, and other shows, was killed in a traffic collision Thursday morning, according to a statement.

Footage from Kahrizak, south of Tehran, shows more than two dozen full body bags at a collection point, which sources claim contain protesters killed by security forces over the past two nights. Sources on the ground report that at least 200 people have been killed in Tehran alone.

Conservative estimates from Iran International claim that upward of 2,000 protesters have been killed over the last two days in Iran.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released footage showing mission preparations at airbases across the Middle East, along with airstrikes on Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Syria. The strikes mark the second round conducted under last month’s Operation Hawkeye Strike.

Several government offices and other buildings burn tonight in the Nezam Abad Neighborhood of Central Tehran, set ablaze by crowds of anti-government protesters estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands across the capital of Iran.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told Reuters ⁠that additional U.S. sanctions on Venezuela could be lifted as soon as next week to facilitate oil sales, and that he will also meet next week with the heads of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on their re-engagement with Venezuela.

An Iranian doctor in Neyshabur told CNN in an audio message that Iranian authorities used "military rifles" to kill at least 30 people there yesterday, including children, saying a 5-year-old was shot while being held by their mother.

The BBC reports that the situation in Iran is rapidly deteriorating as anti-government protests intensify into open riots in multiple cities. Security forces have been using less-than-lethal munitions and, in some cases, live ammunition against demonstrators, particularly in Mashhad, Shiraz, and Tehran. One Iranian doctor, who contacted the BBC via Starlink satellite internet on Friday night, said Tehran’s Farabi Hospital — the country’s main eye specialty center — has entered crisis mode. Emergency services are reportedly overwhelmed, non-urgent admissions and surgeries have been suspended, and staff have been called in to handle a surge of emergency cases. The BBC also obtained video and audio messages from a medic at a hospital in the southwestern city of Shiraz. The medic said large numbers of injured protesters were being brought in and that the hospital lacks enough surgeons to manage the influx. He claimed many of the wounded suffered gunshot injuries to the head and eyes.

Anti-government protesters block major roadways and intersections tonight in the high-class luxury neighborhood of Punak in Northern Tehran, with crowd estimates of between 100-200,000.