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US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests

The Human Rights Activists News Agency verified 3,919 deaths and about 24,669 arrests amid protests sparked by Iran's economic crisis and blamed on foreign interference.

  • A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths and posted a revised figure up from 3,308, the Human Rights Activists News Agency reported.
  • The protests began Dec. 28 over economic grievances, and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, said the unrest left 'several thousand' dead, blaming the United States.
  • Relying on activists inside Iran, the Human Rights Activists News Agency said it verified 3,919 deaths and 24,669 arrests, exceeding unrest in decades.
  • A family member said detained protester Erfan Soltani, 26-year-old, is in good health after his planned execution was postponed from Wednesday, and Somayeh urged public help to secure his freedom.
  • Authorities blocked internet access since Jan. 8, although limited services briefly returned, and Iranian officials have repeatedly accused the United States and Israel of fomenting unrest amid high tensions.
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Iranian authorities are gradually revealing the extent of the widespread losses caused by the protests related to demands for better living conditions, while observers warn that the full picture of the indirect repercussions on the economy and society is yet to emerge.

·Amman, Jordan
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It is our moral and human duty to intervene in Iran to help the Democrats fighting, in the name of freedom, against the barbarism of the Mullahs Mr President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Heads of State of the Member States of the European Union,Madam the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen,Mr President of the European Council, Antonio Costa,Madam the High Representative of the …

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At least 16,500 people have died in a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests in Iran, The Times reports, citing a report by Iranian doctors. Unprecedented violence and a 10-day internet blackout have left thousands of families without news of their loved ones. Doctors describe the attacks on protesters as “genocide under the guise of digital darkness.”

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The human rights network HRANA verified 3919 deaths and investigates other cases. According to reports, the actual number of deaths could be significantly higher

·Vienna, Austria
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hbl.fi broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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