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Iran Protest Toll Disputed as Internet Blackout Passes 108 Hours

Restricted communications have produced widely divergent casualty estimates.

Overview

  • NetBlocks says the nationwide internet cutoff that began January 8 has lasted more than 108 hours, isolating Iranians and curbing reporting.
  • Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) reports at least 734 people killed, including nine minors, cautioning the true toll is likely higher.
  • Human Rights Activists (HRA) claims 1,850 confirmed deaths and more than 16,700 detentions, with a further 770 suspected fatalities under review.
  • Rights groups allege security forces have deployed increasingly lethal tactics, including military-style firearms, pellet weapons and shotguns.
  • State media report at least 121 fatalities among army, police and judicial forces, while officials blame foreign actors for stoking unrest.