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Iran: At Least 648 Protesters Killed Since Start of Demonstrations

Published January 12, 2026, 17:10
Iran: At Least 648 Protesters Killed Since Start of Demonstrations

At least 648 protesters have been killed in Iran since December 28th, the beginning of the protests challenging the authority, according to the non-governmental organization Iran Human Rights, based in Norway. Among the dead are nine minors, and thousands have been injured. The organization states that the actual number of victims may be much higher, exceeding 6,000, but it cannot confirm these estimates. The protests concern the challenging of authority in Iran.