Iran crisis: Trump claims leader ‘wants to negotiate’ amid protest crackdown as he mulls US military response – latest updates

US president says he ‘may have to act’ before talks amid crackdown that rights group says has led to at least 538 deaths

• ‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down

• Iranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’

• Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraint

The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, also reportedly said this morning that internet connectivity would shortly be restored in Iran, including to embassies and government ministries. He did not say how long it would take for the internet to be restored.

Iran’s internet shutdown has now lasted over 84 hours, according to internet tracking agency NetBlocks.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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