Overview
- HRANA reports 36 deaths over 10–11 days of protests, including two security personnel, with 2,076 detentions; other groups cite 25–27 dead.
- Demonstrations that began over the rial’s collapse have spread to at least 27 provinces and some 92 cities, with clashes and tear gas in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered restraint by security forces and differentiation between protesters and 'rioters' as the state launched roughly $7 monthly deposits ahead of subsidy changes due Jan. 10.
- The presidency tasked an inquiry into killings in Ilam province and acknowledged an incident at a local hospital after rights groups reported raids to detain the injured.
- Ratcheting up tensions, President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would respond if Iran kills peaceful protesters, Israel voiced support, and army chief Amir Hatami threatened a forceful—potentially preemptive—response to perceived threats.