Iran's deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday in the shadow of US threats to intervene if killing continues. 1 6 People walk past closed shops, following protests over a plunge in the currency's value, in the Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran. Hengaw reported that a female nurse was killed by direct gunfire from government forces during protests in Karaj, west of Iran. 6 6 People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026. Also on Friday, state television broadcast the funerals of members of the security forces in Semnan, northern Iran, and Semirom, central Iran.

Source: The Telegraph January 16, 2026 11:44 UTC