17.01.2026 09:03
The U.S.-based civil society organization Iran Human Rights Activists (HRA) announced that the number of people who lost their lives in protests in Iran has reached 3,090, while the number of those arrested has reached 22,123.
As the echoes of the mass protests that began on December 28 in Iran in response to rising living costs and turned into anti-government demonstrations continue, the U.S.-based civil society organization Iran Human Rights Activists (HRA) announced the current toll of the protests.
19 OF THE DEAD ARE CHILDREN
According to the data shared by HRA, the number of people who lost their lives during the protests has risen to 3,090. It was recorded that 2,885 of the deceased were protesters, 19 were children, and 21 were neutral civilians, while 165 security personnel and government-supporting civilians also lost their lives. It was reported that 3,882 death reports are under investigation.
22,000 PEOPLE ARRESTED
HRA, which announced that 2,055 people were seriously injured during the protests, reported that the number of detainees has reached 22,123.
PEHLEVI CALLS FOR CONTINUATION OF PROTESTS
While the protests that began on December 28 in Iran in response to rising living costs continue, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the deposed Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, called on the demonstrators to continue their actions. In a new message posted on his social media account, Pahlavi argued that the Iranian regime is trying to show that everything is normal and is lying, stating, "Nothing is normal in Iran until Ali Khamenei and the murderous regime are thrown into the dustbin of history and the criminals are punished."
INVITED THE PEOPLE TO STRIKE
Pahlavi invited all Iranians to continue their protests throughout the weekend, saying, "I ask my brave citizens from all over Iran to shout their anger with national slogans and raise their voices in protest." Pahlavi claimed that this would lead the world to support Iran's national revolution more.
PROTESTS IN IRAN
On December 28, 2025, protests initiated by shopkeepers in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran due to the high depreciation of the local currency against foreign currencies and economic problems spread to many cities.
After the events that escalated during the protests in the capital Tehran on January 8, the country's administration blocked internet access.