Iran Protests Intensify as Activists Say Death Toll Tops 500
A still image from video footage on social media shows protesters in Tehran on Jan. 9.
Source: UGC/AP
Some 544 people have died so far in nationwide protests in Iran, according to activists, as demonstrations hit the three-week mark and have turned into one of the most serious challenges to the regime in Tehran in recent years.
More than 10,000 people have also been imprisoned, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which is tracking protests in 186 cities across all of Iran’s 31 provinces.