It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces. AdvertisementWith the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran’s security services to launch a bloody crackdown. “The people of Israel, the entire world, are in awe of the tremendous heroism of the citizens of Iran,” said Netanyahu, a longtime Iran hawk. In Fars province, violence killed 13 people, and seven security forces were killed in North Khorasan province, it added.

Source: Huffington Post January 11, 2026 14:43 UTC