09.01.2026 06:41
Protests that began due to economic issues in Iran continue on their 12th day, with the death toll rising to 42. As of last night, the Tehran administration shut down internet and phone lines, while Israel made a move that would fan the flames in the country. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed support for the protests in Iran, stating, "Qom, Mashhad, Tehran, Dezful, all of Iran belongs to the Iranian people."
The Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the protests that began due to economic issues has risen to 42.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS RISES TO 2,277
A report published on the website of HRANA, based in the United States, provided information about the protests that have been ongoing for 12 days in the country. According to this report, during this period, protests occurred in all 31 provinces of the country, resulting in the deaths of a total of 34 protesters, including 5 minors, and 8 security personnel. A total of 2,277 people have been detained nationwide.
TOLL IS HEAVY
It was stated that the injuries largely resulted from being hit by rubber and plastic bullets. No official statement has been made by Iranian authorities regarding those who died or were injured in the protests. HRANA had reported yesterday that the death toll had risen to 38 and the number of those detained had increased to 2,217 in its report on the 11th day.
COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CUT OFF
As part of the government's security measures, internet and telephone lines have been shut down across the country, making it difficult to obtain clear information about the details of the protests and interventions.
ISRAEL'S SUPPORT STATEMENT FOR THE PROTESTS
Due to the record depreciation of the currency in Iran, protests that began on December 28 received support from Israel. In a Farsi post from the "IsraelPersian" X account belonging to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, referring to the cities where protests are ongoing, it was stated, "Qom, Mashhad, Tehran, Dezful, all of Iran belongs to the Iranian people." The account drew attention by re-sharing many images of the mass protests, while another post included a graph of the internet outage in Iran along with the message, "The Iranian government has cut off the internet access of the people. Why?" Israeli media commented that the Israeli government has changed its stance of remaining indifferent to the protests in Iran.
PROTESTS IN IRAN
The protests that began on December 28, 2025, due to the significant depreciation of the local currency against foreign exchange rates and economic issues, spread to many cities in the country, starting from the Grand Bazaar in Tehran. The Tasnim News Agency reported that the number of injured police officers in the protests has risen to 568 and the number of militia forces (Basij) to 66.
U.S. President Donald Trump, in his statements regarding the protests in Iran, said that if the protesters are killed, the U.S. will rush to help and deliver a severe blow to the Tehran administration. In a statement made by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on January 5, it was announced that there would be no tolerance shown to the protesters.