The US Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that of those killed 4 thousand 716 people were demonstrators, and 203 were security officers and people associated with the government. It also died 43 children and 40 random civilians, not participating in protests. As part of the authorities' expanding arrest campaign, more than 26,800 people were detained. people.
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There is a fear that the number of victims will increase further – HRANA emphasized. The agency, which is based in the U.S. but bases its reporting on reports from activist networks in Iran, has been able to obtain accurate data on past protests.
Iranian authorities about the victims of the protests. Donald Trump draws 'red lines'
On Wednesday, the Iranian authorities announced that 3,000 people died during the demonstrations and protests that began on December 28, 2025. 117 people, of whom 2 thousand 427 are demonstrators and representatives of government forces, and the rest are “terrorists”. In the past, the Iranian theocracy has understated or not reported the number of victims of riots.
The new death toll figures come at a time of continuing tension over US President Donald Trump's designation of two “red lines” regarding protests in Iran. In the American leader's assessment, these include the killing of peaceful protesters and mass executions in Tehran, the Times of Israel website emphasized, recalling that the US army has transferred more resources to the Middle East, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its accompanying warships, heading with it to this region from the South China Sea.
“Armada” of American ships is heading towards Iran
The military deployment expands Trump's ability both to better protect U.S. forces in the Middle East in moments of tension and to potentially take additional military action. In the past, the US periodically increased the number of its troops in this part of the world, but these actions were often defensive in nature. However, the media reminds that last year the US army significantly concentrated its forces before the June attacks on Iran's nuclear installations.
Trump explained to reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday that the United States was moving an “armada” of ships toward Iran “just in case” Washington wanted to take military action.
“We have a huge fleet heading in that direction and we may not have to use it,” Trump said. — I would prefer nothing happened, but we are watching them (Iran) very closely, he emphasized
