27.01.2026 14:22
As tensions rise between the U.S., which has sent a naval fleet to the region, and Iran, where protests have been ongoing for 30 days, news from Tehran has stirred confusion. The claim of an explosion near a military area in southeastern Tehran has raised questions of "Has war begun?" while Iranian officials stated that the sounds heard were not from an explosion, but rather from routine activities and tests.
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 6,126.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS NEARLY REACHED 42,000
According to HRANA's report, 41,880 people have been detained as a result of events in many parts of the country. In the incidents that occurred during the protests, 6,126 people, including 214 security personnel, lost their lives. HRANA had reported yesterday that the death toll had risen to 5,848.
WAR DRUMS ARE SOUNDING
As the protests in Iran continue on their 30th day, the possibility of a war with the US is also increasingly strengthening. US President Donald Trump announced that the navy has reached near Iran, stating, "We have a large navy alongside Iran. Bigger than the one in Venezuela."
IRAN'S RESPONSE WAS PROMPT
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Bekayi stated that the US sending warships to the region is a "show of force." Bekayi emphasized that Iran would respond firmly to any kind of attack against it, saying, "The arrival of one or several warships will not affect Iran's defensive determination. Our armed forces are monitoring every development moment by moment and are not wasting a single second to enhance their capabilities. While show of force and threats are contrary to international law, the violation of these principles affects everyone."
EXPLOSION CLAIM DISTURBED THE ENVIRONMENT
As tensions rise between the two countries, the claim of an explosion near a military area in southeastern Tehran today stirred the atmosphere.
THERE IS A STATEMENT FROM THE TEHRAN ADMINISTRATION
Iranian media reported that officials stated the sounds heard near a military center in Pakdasht, southeast of Tehran, were not from an explosion but rather from routine activities and tests.
According to Mehr news agency, inspections revealed that the sounds originated from standard measurements and tests conducted at the facility. The agency stated that no incident or explosion had occurred. Mehr said that the news circulating about the explosion was not accurate.
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 had 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 on January 21, based on the Iranian Martyrs and Veterans Foundation's Forensic Medicine Institution, it was announced 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 the protests in Iran have ended, HRANA, based in Virginia, USA, continues to update the death and arrest counts, claiming to have verified more cases.