Iran Protests
In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026.
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Activists say the death toll in nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy has reached at least 116 people killed. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency gave the new figure, saying arrests had reached more than 2,600 people as well. The agency has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest previously. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signaled a coming clampdown, despite U.S. warnings from President Donald Trump that America could intervene to protect peaceful demonstrators. Tehran escalated its threats Saturday, with the Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God,” a death-penalty charge.
Iran's president says officials will listen to protesters, but rioters aim to "destroy the entire society." His comments reflect a hardening tone amid ongoing demonstrations across the country. The protests, sparked by economic grievances, have evolved into a direct challenge to Iran's theocracy. Activists report at least 116 people killed and 2,600 detained. Iran's parliament speaker has warned the U.S. and Israel could be "legitimate targets" if attacked. Meanwhile, the internet blackout in Iran makes it difficult to gauge the situation from abroad, raising concerns about a potential crackdown.
