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A U.S.-based rights group said the death toll from protests across Iran has risen to 6,563, while tens of thousands of people were detained during the unrest.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said the updated figures reflect newly verified cases from protests that erupted nationwide.
According to HRANA, 49,000 people were detained during protests in various parts of Iran.
The agency said 214 security personnel were among those killed. It added that the death toll had risen from 6,479, which it reported a day earlier.
The protests began on Dec. 28, 2025, after Iran’s local currency sharply lost value against foreign currencies, worsening economic conditions.
Demonstrations initially started at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, led by shopkeepers, before spreading across the country. On Jan. 8, protests intensified in the capital, prompting authorities to restrict internet access.
On Jan. 21, Iran’s Martyrs and Veterans Foundation, citing the country’s forensic medicine authority, said 3,117 people, including civilians and security forces, were killed during the protests.
The foundation said 2,427 of those deaths involved security personnel and civilians killed by what it described as “armed terrorist groups,” while no details were provided for 690 cases.
Although protests have ended, HRANA, based in the U.S. state of Virginia, said it continues to verify additional cases and update casualty and detention figures.
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