Number of Reported Dead in Iran Soars After Three Weeks of Protest, But Little Appetite Emerging To Take Out the Islamic Regime
Insiders in Iran say morgues are overflowing as estimates say more than 30,000 are dead, but Iran’s leadership is calling it fake news made up by foreign adversaries who wanted to commit the atrocities themselves.
Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026, at Tehran, Iran. Getty Images
