Iran Protests Death Toll Exceeds 3,000 – Rights Groups

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Iran, on January 16, 2026. Photo: Majid asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News​ Agency) ⁢via Reuters” title=”A bus burned during protests, on a ​street ⁣in⁢ Tehran, Iran,‍ on January⁣ 16, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via⁣ Reuters” data-original=”https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png” class=”lead-img” fetchpriority=”high”/>

A bus burned during protests, on a street in Tehran, Iran, on January 16, 2026. Photo: Majid​ Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

More than 3,000 people have⁣ died in Iran’