Protests in Iran have been ongoing for 23 days! The death toll has risen to 3,919.

19.01.2026 06:42

Protests that began due to economic issues in Iran continue on their 23rd day, with the number of people who have lost their lives in the demonstrations rising to 3,919. The US-based Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that 24,669 people have been detained as a result of events in many parts of the country.

The US-based Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the protests that started due to economic issues in Iran has risen to 3,919.

ARRESTS NEARLY REACHED 25,000

According to HRANA's report, 24,669 people have been detained as a result of events in many parts of the country. In the incidents that occurred during the protests, 3,919 people lost their lives. HRANA had reported yesterday that the death toll had risen to 3,308.

PROTESTS IN IRAN

On December 28, 2025, protests 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. During the intensified protests in the capital Tehran on January 8, the government blocked internet access. Recently, it has been reported that internet access has been partially and limitedly restored.

Although the protests in Iran have subsided, HRANA, based in Virginia, USA, continues to update the death and detention counts, claiming to have verified more cases. Iranian officials have not yet made a statement regarding the total number of deaths or injuries in the incidents during the protests, but they reported that 3,000 people, alleged to be affiliated with terrorist organizations or provoking the events, have been detained.

Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated on January 17 that during the protests, "individuals connected to Israel and the US caused significant damage and killed several thousand people."

Protests in Iran have been ongoing for 23 days! The death toll has risen to 3,919.

ARRESTS NEARLY REACHED 25,000

PROTESTS IN IRAN

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