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Death toll in Iran protests surpasses 3,000, says rights group
The Straits Times
|January 18, 2026
More than 3,000 people have died in Iran’s nationwide protests, rights activists said on Jan 17, while a “very slight rise” in internet activity was reported in the country after an eight-day blackout.
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The US-based HRANA group said it had verified 3,090 deaths, including 2,885 protesters, after residents said the crackdown appeared to have broadly quelled protests for now, and state media reported more arrests.
The Iranian government has blamed much of the violence on people it says are armed rioters posing as protesters, labelling them “terrorists”, and claiming that Israel and the US were behind organising them and responsible for many of the deaths of demonstrators and security forces.
This story is from the January 18, 2026 edition of The Straits Times.
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