More Protestors Killed in Iran as Government Scrambles to Avoid Revolution, US Strikes

The death toll from Iran’s expanding protest movement has climbed to at least 35 people, according to human rights activists, as demonstrations continue to spread across the country with no sign of slowing. Government responses aim to quell the anger before a threatened American intervention. The death toll from Iran’s expanding protest movement has climbed to at least 35 people, according to human rights activists, as demonstrations continue to spread across the country with no sign of slowing.

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported Tuesday that at least 29 protesters, four children, and two members of Iran’s security forces have been killed since unrest began more than a week ago. The group also said more than 1,200 people have been detained. Protests have now reached over 250 locations in 27 of Iran’s 31 provinces, making this the most widespread wave of unrest since 2022.

While Iranian state media has sought to downplay the scale of the demonstrations, the semiofficial Fars news agency acknowledged late Monday that hundreds of security personnel have been injured, reporting that roughly 250 police officers and 45 members of the Basij militia were hurt in clashes. Fars also claimed the protests were losing momentum, a narrative contradicted by activist reporting and ongoing arrests. (Read More)