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Iran Protests Enter Third Week as Death Toll Tops 500 and U.S.–Iran Rhetoric Escalates

A surging death toll reported by rights monitors meets a sweeping communications blackout that shrouds the scale.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.
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In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.
Protesters burn the Iranian national flag during a rally in support of the nationwide mass demonstrations in Iran against the government in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Overview

  • HRANA reports at least 490 protesters and 48 security personnel killed, with more than 10,600 detained, figures that cannot be independently verified due to the shutdown.
  • Iran has imposed a nationwide internet and phone blackout, severely constraining reporting and protest coordination across all 31 provinces.
  • President Donald Trump says he is weighing strong options, with briefings expected on military strikes, cyber operations, expanded sanctions and support for online access.
  • Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warns that U.S. bases, regional shipping and Israel would be legitimate targets if Iran is attacked.
  • State television broadcasts body bags and funerals for security personnel as videos verified by news agencies show ongoing demonstrations in Tehran and Mashhad.