The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has published a report stating that it has been able to confirm the violent deaths of 6,126 people during the protests in Iran and Rojhilat, which have been ongoing for weeks. Of these, 5,777 were protesters, 86 were children under the age of 18, 214 were forces affiliated with the government, and 49 were non-protesters or civilians. The organization also announced that it is investigating 17,091 other possible deaths.
According to the same report, the total number of arrests has reached 41,880, the number of severely injured individuals 11,009, and 245 cases of forced confessions broadcast have been reported. The number of individuals summoned by security institutions is 11,024. Overall, 651 protest-related incidents have been recorded across 200 cities in 31 provinces.
Human rights activists have testified that they saw injured people being arrested from hospitals, while the Iranian Ministry of Health rejects these claims and states that access to hospitals is unrestricted.
In an initial comprehensive statement last week, the Iranian regime reported 3,117 deaths, mainly security forces and “civilians who had nothing to do with the events.”
In contrast, the opposition television station Iran International, which broadcasts abroad, published a report based on leaked documents and security sources stating that the death toll exceeded 36,500.
Meanwhile, the Norway-based organization Iran Human Rights (IHR) stated that at least 3,428 protesters had been killed, but that the actual number could be over 25,000.
Since the internet has been largely down since January 8, it is difficult to clarify the situation and it is estimated that the actual toll could be far higher than the published figures.