State media said a municipal building was set on fire in Karaj, west of Tehran, and blamed “rioters”. In a statement published by semi-official news sites, the military accused Israel and “hostile terrorist groups” of seeking to “undermine the country’s public security”. People blocking an intersection during a protest in Tehran, Iran. Photograph: UGC via APIranian state television images showing cars driving past burning vehicles in Tehran. Photograph: Iranian state TV via APIranian rights group HRANA said it had documented 65 deaths including 50 protesters and 15 security personnel as of January 9th.

Source: The Irish Times January 11, 2026 09:01 UTC