Here is a breakdown of different tolls:- Iran-focused rights groups -The Norway-based Iran Human Rights group has verified that 3,428 protesters have been killed by security forces. As of January 15, the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) said 2,677 deaths had been confirmed and that it was investigating another 1,693 cases. - Media outside Iran -At least 12,000 people were killed during protests, mostly on January 8 and 9, said Iran International, a Persian-language opposition channel based outside the country, citing senior government and security sources. CBS news this week said "two sources, including one inside Iran" told the US news outlet "that at least 12,000, and possibly as many as 20,000 people have been killed". Amnesty International called the crackdown "a massacre", saying that "by official admission" the death toll had reached 2,000 as of a January 14 report, but that rights groups put the toll at much higher.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 17, 2026 02:42 UTC