25.01.2026 08:50
Protests that began due to economic issues in Iran continue on their 28th day, with the number of those killed in the demonstrations reported to be 5,137. Following Iranian leader Khamenei's assessment that the risk of a U.S. attack has increased, it is claimed that he has moved to a special underground shelter in Tehran, described as a fortified area with interconnected tunnels.
The US-based Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) announced that the number of people who lost their lives in protests that began due to economic issues in Iran has risen to 5,137.
According to HRANA's report, 27,797 people have been detained as a result of incidents in many parts of the country. In the events that occurred during the protests, 5,137 people, including 208 security personnel, lost their lives. HRANA had reported yesterday that the death toll had risen to 5,002.
CLAIM THAT WILL CREATE AGENDA REGARDING HAMANEY
As the protests in Iran continue on their 28th day, a claim regarding religious leader Ali Hamaney has made significant waves.
SOURCES CLOSE TO THE GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED
After Hamaney assessed that the risk of a possible US attack had increased, he moved to a special underground shelter in Tehran. This information was conveyed to Iran International by two sources close to the government. The facility was described as a fortified area with interconnected tunnels.
DAILY MANAGEMENT TAKEN OVER BY HIS SON
Sources stated that the religious leader's third son, Mesud Hamenei, has taken over the daily management of the leader's office and serves as the main channel of communication with the government's executive bodies.
PROTESTS IN IRAN
Protests that began on December 28, 2025, led by shopkeepers in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran due to the rapid depreciation of the local currency against foreign currencies and the deepening economic troubles have spread across the country. During the intensified protests in the capital Tehran on January 8, the government had blocked internet access due to the incidents that occurred.
In a statement made yesterday by the Forensic Medicine Institution of the Iranian Martyrs and Veterans Foundation, it was reported that 3,117 people, including security forces and civilians, lost their lives during the incidents that occurred during the protests. It was stated that 2,427 of these individuals were security forces and civilian citizens killed by "armed terrorist groups," while no information was provided about 690 people. Although protests in Iran have decreased, HRANA, based in Virginia, USA, continues to update the death and detention counts, claiming to have verified more cases.