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Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500

11 January 2026 23:15 (UTC +04:00)

Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters, APA reports citing Reuters.

With the Islamic Republic's clerical establishment facing the biggest demonstrations since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene if force is used on protesters.

According to its latest figures - from activists inside and outside Iran - U.S.-based rights group HRANA said it had verified the deaths of 490 protesters and 48 security personnel, with more than 10,600 people arrested in two weeks of unrest.

The Iranian government has declared a three-day national mourning period for those killed in the unrest.

According to the text, mourning is declared for those killed in the "Iranian national struggle against the United States and Israel." The statement also emphasizes that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will join the mourning and calls on the country's citizens to participate in a national march on January 12.