At Least 7,000 Dead in Iran Protests, Activists Say

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Protesters gather around burning cars while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Aghasht / Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

More than 7,000 people have died as a result of the protests and unrest that rocked Iran over December and January, an activist group said on Feb. 11.

At least 7,002 people, including 6,506 protestors, 216 children, 214 “government-affiliated forces,” and 66 “non-civilian non-protestors,” have died following the demonstrations, according to Virginia-based Iranian human rights organization HRANA.