18.01.2026 13:40
On the 22nd day of protests that began due to economic issues in Iran, an Iranian official stated that the number of people who lost their lives in the demonstrations has reached at least 5,000. According to reports from doctors working in the country, the death toll is reported to be 16,500, with more than 330,000 injured. The report indicated that most of the deceased were under the age of 30.
The US-based Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) announced that the number of people who lost their lives in protests that started due to economic issues in Iran has risen to 3,308.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS EXCEEDS 24,000
According to HRANA's report, a total of 24,266 people have been detained as a result of events in many parts of the country. In the incidents that occurred during the protests, 3,308 people lost their lives.
IRANIAN OFFICIAL: DEATH TOLL AT LEAST 5,000
An unnamed Iranian official speaking to Reuters stated that the confirmed death toll during the protests that began on December 28, 2025, has reached at least 5,000. This figure includes approximately 500 security personnel. The official mentioned that most of the violence occurred in the Kurdish regions of northwestern Iran and claimed that the deaths were caused by "terrorists and armed insurgents."
HEALTHCARE WORKERS' "MASSACRE" REPORT
Claims far exceeding the official numbers are also emerging. According to a report from doctors working in Iran, at least 16,500 people lost their lives during the protest process, and more than 330,000 people were injured; this situation was described as "genocide under digital darkness." The report suggested that most of the victims were under 30 years old and that security forces used military-grade weapons.
PROTESTS IN IRAN
Protests that began on December 28, 2025, initiated by shopkeepers in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran due to the significant devaluation of the local currency against foreign currencies and economic issues, spread to many cities.
Following the events that escalated during the protests in Tehran on January 8, the country's administration had blocked internet access.