Deaths in Iran Protests Exceed 3,000: Human Rights Organization
The death toll in the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran has crossed 3,000. Internet connectivity, which had been shut down for eight days, has slightly increased. The US-based human rights organization HRANA disclosed this information on Sunday (January 12). British news agency Reuters reported the news.
According to HRANA, at least 3,090 deaths have been confirmed in the protests over the past two weeks, including 2,885 protesters. According to local residents, the operation has for the time being largely suppressed the protests, and state media have reported further arrests.
Several residents, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said that a relatively calm situation has prevailed in the capital Tehran for the past four days. Although drones were flying over the city, no major signs of protests were seen on Thursday and Friday.
Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said on X that after 200 hours of shutdown, a slight increase in internet connectivity was observed in Iran this morning. Connectivity is still at only about 2% of normal levels. Several Iranians living abroad said they were able to exchange messages with users inside Iran early Saturday.
Protests recently began in Iran in December against rising living costs, which quickly turned into the largest anti-government movement. Amnesty International described it as an unprecedented level of unlawful killings and called on the United Nations to take action.
