At least 3,428 civilian protesters have been killed and thousands injured, according to Iran Human Rights, an Oslo-based NGO that monitors violence inside Iran. Israel killed several top Iranian military commanders and struck key military sites, while Iran launched barrages of missiles toward Israel. “Iran’s regime was humiliated in the 12-day war. Donald Trump is in the White House and appears, at least rhetorically, to be taking a much tougher line on Iran’s regime. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAmid fears of mass executions by the regime, Trump hinted that his sources indicated Iran had stopped killing protesters and that executions were stalled.

Source: National Post January 17, 2026 12:59 UTC