IRAN: RARE OFFICIAL SIGNAL AMID DEADLY CRACKDOWN Reports emerging from Iran suggest a significant moment in the ongoing unrest. State-linked media broadcasts from Tehran have indicated that hundreds of bodies are being held in a single morgue facility, with many reportedly linked to recent anti-government protests. During the broadcast, statements made by a reporter implied that protesters were shot during security operations, marking one of the clearest acknowledgements so far from official channels that lethal force may have been used. While Iranian authorities have long denied widespread killings, this development is being viewed by analysts as an implicit admission of the scale and severity of the crackdown. Human rights groups have repeatedly warned that the true number of casualties could be far higher, citing internet blackouts, media restrictions, and limited access for international observers. The situation inside Iran remains tense, with protests continuing despite arrests an...