11.01.2026 10:30
As protests in Iran continue into their 14th day, the death toll is now in the hundreds. Following statements of support for the protests from the US and Israel, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf issued a threat. Qalibaf warned that if the US were to launch a military attack, Israeli and US military and transportation facilities would be targeted.
Protests that began due to economic problems in Iran continue on the 14th day.
DEATH TOLL AT A TERRIFYING LEVEL
The U.S.-based Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the protests that started due to economic issues in Iran has risen to 116, while ministry sources reported the figure to be 217. It was also stated that a prosecutor was killed during the events.
2,638 PEOPLE DETAINED
In the report stating that more than 2,600 people were injured in the events, it was reported that 2,638 people have been detained so far. Iranian officials have not yet made a statement regarding the total number of those killed or injured in the protests.
THREAT FROM IRAN TO THE U.S. AND ISRAEL
While the protests in Iran continue, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf reacted to the statements of support from the U.S. and Israel regarding the events. Qalibaf warned that if the U.S. launches a military attack, both Israeli and U.S. military and transport facilities would be targeted.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said, "In the event of a military attack by the U.S., both Israeli and U.S. military and transport centers will be legitimate targets."
"DON'T MAKE A WRONG CALCULATION"
Qalibaf stated, "Within the framework of legitimate defense, we do not see ourselves limited to responding after an action, and we tell Trump and his allies in the region that they should not make a wrong calculation," describing Trump as a "dreamer."
PROTESTS IN IRAN
Protests that began on December 28, 2025, due to the significant depreciation of the local currency against foreign currencies and economic problems, started by shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, spread to many cities in the country. The semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported on January 7 that the number of police injured in the protests had risen to 568, and the number of members of the Basij, known as volunteer security forces, had also increased to 66, without providing information on total casualties.
During the intensified protests in Tehran on January 8, it was reported that many buses and ambulances, as well as 24 houses, 25 mosques, 2 hospitals, and 26 public buildings, including banks, were set on fire and destroyed by groups among the protesters. Following the events, the Iranian government had blocked internet access nationwide.