Overview
- The New York Times, citing Iranian health officials, reports roughly 3,000 people have been killed in the unrest.
- Reuters, citing Iranian officials, puts deaths at about 2,000, including members of the security forces.
- U.S.-based rights group HRA says confirmed protester deaths have surpassed 640 as of January 12.
- Demonstrations that began over an economic crisis in December have broadened into sustained anti-government protests under a heavy security response.
- Authorities have restricted internet access to curb mobilization and reporting, while unverified social-media videos, including footage from morgues, continue to circulate as international scrutiny grows.