Iran Protests Death Toll Exceeds 3,000 – Rights Groups
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- A bus burned during protests, on a street in Tehran, Iran, on January 16, 2026.
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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’