- Iran isolated -Iran has faced increased international isolation over the crackdown. And on Tuesday, the UN's Human Rights Council said it would hold an urgent meeting on Friday on "the deteriorating human rights situation" in Iran. It cited "credible reports of alarming violence, crackdowns on protesters and violations of international human rights law". The Human Rights Activists News Agency has reported 4,029 confirmed deaths. Mehran, a 50-year-old Mashhad native, told IHR there was a bloody crackdown on protests in the city.

Source: Bangkok Post January 21, 2026 09:50 UTC