US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths from Iran protests

Jan 18, 2026, 2:24 PM | Updated: Aug 19, 2026, 11:56 pm

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

(Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

BY ELENA BECATOROS, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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