21.01.2026 13:52
As the protests in Iran continue on the 25th day, the death toll has risen to 4,519, while U.S. President Donald Trump's consecutive threats have prompted action from the Tehran administration. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have moved to the highest alert level, and a senior commander stated that the armed forces' capabilities are "very strong" and that they are in full operational readiness.
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 in Iran has risen to 4,519.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS EXCEEDS 26,000
According to HRANA's report, 26,314 people have been detained as a result of events in many parts of the country. In the incidents that occurred during the protests, 4,519 people, including 197 security personnel, lost their lives. HRANA had reported yesterday that the death toll had risen to 4,029.
REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS: WE ARE AT THE HIGHEST STATE OF ALERT
As protests continue on their 25th day in Iran, a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards stated that the country's armed forces are at the highest level of readiness following a violent security intervention in the recent protests.
"THREATS HAVE ALWAYS EXISTED"
Deputy Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, stated that the capabilities of the Iranian armed forces are "very strong" and that they are in full operational readiness. According to state media, Vahidi said, "Threats from enemies have always existed. These are not unique to today or yesterday."
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 after shopkeepers initiated protests in Tehran's Grand Bazaar. Following the escalation of protests in the capital Tehran on January 8, the country's administration blocked internet access. Recently, it has been reported that internet access has been partially and limitedly restored.
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM IRANIAN AUTHORITIES
Although the protests in Iran have subsided, HRANA, based in Virginia, USA, continues to update the death and arrest 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 that occurred during the protests, but it has been reported that more than 3,700 security personnel were injured and 3,000 people, alleged to be affiliated with terrorist organizations or provoking the incidents, were detained.