Iran Guards vow 'stronger' response than in January if new protests eruptTEHRAN, March 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of the country's military, warned on Friday that any new protests against the authorities would be met with a stronger response than in January, when several thousand people were killed. In December, protests against the high cost of living in Iran turned into a broad protest movement against the authorities. It reached its peak on January 8 with what Iranian authorities called "riots" blamed on "terrorists" working on behalf of Israel and the United States. The official death toll from Iranian authorities stands at more than 3,000, with the government saying the vast majority were members of security forces or passers-by. The Human Rights Activists News Agency, based in the United States, says more than 7,000 people were killed.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 13, 2026 08:49 UTC