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The death toll from protests in Iran that began on Dec. 28, 2025, has risen to 7,002, with tens of thousands detained, U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said Thursday.
The demonstrations initially started at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, led by shopkeepers amid deepening economic hardship and the rapid depreciation of the national currency, before spreading across the country.
Protests intensified in Tehran on Jan. 8, prompting authorities to restrict internet access, and security forces intervened on Jan. 8–9 to suppress the unrest.
Although the protests have ended, HRANA, headquartered in the U.S. state of Virginia, said it continues to verify additional cases and update the number of deaths and detentions.
According to the group, 52,941 people were detained during unrest in various parts of the country, and 7,002 people, including 214 security personnel, lost their lives.
HRANA said 11,730 cases remain under review. The organization had previously reported the death toll at 6,984.
On Jan. 21, Iran’s Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation, citing the Forensic Medicine Organization, announced that 3,117 people, including security forces and civilians, were killed during the protests.
Of those, 2,427 were described as security personnel and civilians killed by what authorities called “armed terrorist groups,” while no details were provided regarding the remaining 690 individuals.
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