A US-based group said the number of people killed in the protests against the regime in Iran has exceeded 6,100. US war ships have reached the region, with an IRCG official warning neighbors against aiding any strikes.Live TVConflictsIranIran: Victim numbers rise as US announces military drills
A US-based group said the number of people killed in the protests against the regime in Iran has exceeded 6,100. US war ships have reached the region, with an IRCG official warning neighbors against aiding any strikes.
A female protester raises a hand while standing in front of burning car wrecks in Tehran (January 8, 2026)
The protests in Iran triggered a violent crackdown and an internet blackout
The crackdown on the protests across Iran has resulted in at least 6,159 people being killed, an activist group said.
According to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), many others are feared dead as the demonstrations against the regime continue.
The group verifies deaths with activists on the ground in the country, with the internet in Iran being cut off by the authorities for a third week.
Out of the 6,159 victims, 5,804 are protesters, 214 security forces, 92 children and 49 civilians uninvolved with the protests. In addition to the number of deaths, HRANA also said 42,200 people have so far been arrested by Tehran.
HRANA’s figures have been found accurate in previous rounds of protests in Iran.
The official death toll provided by Iran stands at 3,117, far lower than the number of victims named by HRANA. The Islamic Republic said 2,427 of those killed were civilians and security forces, with the rest being “terrorists.”
Tehran has a history of underreporting deaths during unrest and protests.
Aircraft carriers arrives in region
The latest death count comes a day after a group of US aircraft carriers reached the region, giving Washington and its allies a wider array of potential military response to the crisis.
