US EditionKhamenei Admits Thousands Killed in Protests, Blames Trump
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei blamed the US and President Trump for inciting protests that left over 3,000 dead, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.
- On Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged that several thousand people died in protests and blamed the United States and President Donald Trump in a state-broadcast address in Tehran.
- Protests began in late December when merchants in Tehran closed shops, then spread nationwide as Iran's government said calls to end clerical rule intensified and authorities shut down internet on January 8.
- Iranian Human Rights verified 3,428 protesters killed, and HRANA reports over 24,000 arrests amid internet access at about 2%.
- Khamenei vowed consequences for rioters, and Iran's prosecutor general said detainees would face severe punishment as courts and prosecutors prepare indictments, with some cases risking the death penalty.
- President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric, warning of strong action and saying help was coming, while an appeal by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for renewed protests did not mobilize people by Saturday afternoon.
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Iran Protests Thousands Killed Acknowledgment
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the nationwide anti-government protests that began in late December 2025 and continued into January 2026. President Trump sharply criticized the regime’s handling of the unrest and called for new leadership in Iran, intensifying international pressure on Tehran. Ayatollah Khamenei’s rare admission came in a public add…
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