About 2,000 killed in Iran protests, official says


  • World
  • Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

DUBAI, ‌Jan ‌13 (Reuters) - ‌Around 2,000 people ‍were ‍killed ‌in Iran protests, ‍an ​Iranian ⁠official told ‌Reuters ⁠on ‍Tuesday, ‍blaming "terrorists" for ‌the deaths of civilians and ‌security personnel.

(Reporting ​by Dubai Newsroom)

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