Marco Rubio has weighed in on protests against the Iranian government. Amid the escalation, the country's supreme leader accused protesters of trying "to please the president of the US" as they are facing the death penalty.

The death toll has grown to at least 65 people, with more than 2,300 others detained, according to a U.S.-based human rights organization.

Iran plunged into darkness after authorities cut nationwide internet access as protests spread across all 31 provinces. At least 42 people have been killed, over 2,270 detained, and warnings from US President Donald Trump loom large.