The Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group said at least 648 people had died in the protests by Monday, while estimating the toll could be as high as 6,000. It said the “risk of mass and extrajudicial executions of protesters is extremely serious.”People drive past a billboard reading “Iran is our homeland” at Enghelab Square in Tehran yesterday. The NetBlocks group, which monitors global Internet connectivity, yesterday said that a nationwide Internet shutdown had entered its fifth day. Connecting Iran to the Internet via Elon Musk’s service would not be easy. The military is also working to jam Starlink and is hunting down any users, said Amir Rashidi, director of digital rights and security at Internet human rights group Miaan Group.

Source: Taipei Times January 13, 2026 16:10 UTC