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Iran Reports Over 300 Tehran Arrests as Death Toll Estimates Reach Thousands

State outlets tout mass arrests alongside plans for swift prosecutions.

Overview

  • Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB says intelligence agents detained more than 300 alleged organizers in Tehran based on citizen reports.
  • Tasnim reports additional arrests by the IRGC and police in Mazandaran, Gilan, and Khuzestan, including suspects in a bank arson in Izeh and the killing of police colonel Shahin Dehghani in Malard.
  • Rights groups put fatalities in the several thousands, with HRANA reporting 3,308 dead and over 24,000 detained and Iran Human Rights confirming at least 3,428 deaths.
  • An unnamed Iranian official told Reuters the death toll is about 5,000, including nearly 500 security personnel, while HRANA also cites more than 2,100 people seriously wounded.
  • Authorities signal expedited trials and the harshest penalties under ‘muharib’ charges, as Netblocks notes partial internet restoration under heavy filtering and reports highlight fierce clashes in Kurdish northwest regions.