• Iraqi President Barham Salih calls for the drafting of a new election law and states that he would approve early elections once it’s enacted. This new election law would break up the domination of entrenched political factions, many of which are tied to Iran. He goes on to state that Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is prepared to resign once political leaders agree on a replacement. “The current status quo is no longer sustainable,” he said, calling for wide-ranging reforms.
  • Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blames the United States and its allies for spreading “insecurity and turmoil” in Iraq and Lebanon. Khamenei urges anti-government protesters to seek changes in a lawful way.
  • Demonstrators clash with security forces on a second bridge (Sanak Bridge) leading to the Green Zone, with at least one killed and 60 wounded.