Paris, France, Jan 26, 2026 (AFP) - Rights group says confirmed Iran protest toll nears 6,000

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2026-01-26

A US-based rights group said Monday it had confirmed the deaths of 5,848 people in a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, warning that it was still investigating thousands more potential fatalities. The protests started in late December sparked by economic grievances but turned into a mass movement against the Islamic republic, with huge street rallies for several days from January 8. Rights groups have accused authorities of a......

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