At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, an ⁠Iranian official in the region said on Sunday (Jan 18), citing verified figures and accusing "terrorists and armed rioters" of killing "innocent Iranians".Nationwide protests erupted on Dec 28 over econom

Iranian authorities have verified that at least 5,000 people have been killed during nationwide protests, an official told Reuters on Sunday, including some 500 members of the security forces. Thousands…

The US-based HRANA rights group said it had confirmed more than 24,000 arrests. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US-based HRANA rights group said it had confirmed more than 24,000 arrests. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

 The official did not give a breakdown of who had been killed.

The official did not give a breakdown of who had been killed.

The unrest was sparked by dire economic conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An Iranian official reports 2,000 deaths in protests, marking the first acknowledgment of a high toll amid a severe security crackdown and dire economic conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Around 2,000 ‍people were killed in Iran protests, an ⁠Iranian ⁠official has said, ‍blaming "terrorists" ⁠for the ‍deaths ⁠of civilians and security ‍personnel.