15.01.2026 11:50
Protests continue in Iran, where 2,615 people have died, while both President Trump's threats and the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East have put the Tehran administration on high alert. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have entered a state of readiness, and in a statement, it was said, "Our level of preparedness is at the highest possible level. Our armed forces are ready to respond decisively to any mistake made by our enemies."
The US-based Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) announced that the number of people who lost their lives in protests that began due to economic issues has risen to 2,615.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS EXCEEDS 18 THOUSAND
According to HRANA's report, 2,615 people lost their lives during the incidents that occurred during the protests. It was reported that 2,054 people were injured and 18,470 people were detained in incidents that took place in many parts of the country.
US ESCALATES TENSION WITH MOVE
As protests continue in Iran, tensions rose after the US shifted its aircraft carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the Middle East.
REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS ON ALERT
While the airspace in Tehran was closed for hours, the country went on high alert. The commander of the ground forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards also stated today that the armed forces are ready to respond decisively to any hostile actions.
"OUR PREPAREDNESS LEVEL IS AT ITS HIGHEST"
According to state media, Mohammad Karami said, "Our preparedness level is at the highest possible level. Our armed forces are ready to give a definite response to any mistake made by our enemies."
PROTESTS IN IRAN
Protests that began on December 28, 2025, due to the significant devaluation of the local currency against foreign currencies and economic issues, spread to many cities in the country after shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar initiated them.
After the incidents that occurred during the protests that escalated in Tehran on January 8, the country's administration blocked internet access.