The Iranian government has officially acknowledged for the first time that nearly 2,000 people have been killed in the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran and the crackdown by security forces.In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, a senior Iranian official said that the deaths in the two-week-long protests included protesters and security forces. He did not give a specific figure for the number of protesters and security forces killed. The official claimed that those he referred to as “terrorists” were primarily responsible for the violence and had a role in the deaths on both sides. However, the government’s account was challenged by the expatriate media outlet Iran International, which reported that at least 12,000 people had been killed in the recent crackdown. The media outlet claimed that the internet has been shut down across the country and that information flows are being tightly controlled to hide the true picture. The violence has killed 30 police and security personnel in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, state television said. Six more security personnel were killed in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said a total of 100+ security personnel have been killed in protests across the country so far. The latest violence has killed 30 police and security personnel in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, state television said. Six more security personnel were killed in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said a total of 109 security personnel have been killed in protests across the country so far. On the other hand, Iran national News Channel has also released footage of an alleged Mossad-backed protester being captured with weapons. The situation highlights that every nation wants an advantage; no one thinks of the people's struggle, nor the government of Iran thinks of their people
Sunday, February 08, 2026
