{"id":2535308,"date":"2026-01-13T17:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-death-toll-in-iran-raises-alarm-bells-for-us-lawmakers\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:10:21","slug":"rising-death-toll-in-iran-raises-alarm-bells-for-us-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-death-toll-in-iran-raises-alarm-bells-for-us-lawmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising death toll in Iran raises alarm bells for US lawmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frising-death-toll-in-iran-raises-alarm-bells-for-us-lawmakers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2535308&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. lawmakers are expressing alarm after reports of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-push-new-amendment-to-condition-us-military-aid-to-israel\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats propose amendment to link US military aid to Israel with certain conditions\">growing death toll<\/a> in nationwide protests in Iran. Human Rights Activists in Iran, a U.S.-based group, said over 2,000 peopel have been killed &#8211; including at least nine children &#8211; while former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley claimed the number could be much higher, alleging up to 12,000 deaths. President Trump and several Republican senators urged continued protest and stronger measures against the Iranian regime; Trump encouraged protesters to &#8220;take over your institutions&#8221; and vowed help, and Sen. Lindsey Graham called for dismantling the regime&#8217;s enabling infrastructure. Some Democrats condemned the violence but warned against unilateral military action without congressional authorization; Rep. Ro Khanna urged global condemnation but opposed strikes, while sen. Jacky Rosen urged restoration of U.S. programs to help Iranians maintain internet access. Other members, including Rep. yassamin Ansari,filed resolutions condemning the killings. The management said it will not meet with Iranian authorities until the violence ends.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rising death toll in Iran raises alarm bells for US lawmakers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2472026\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4416829\/trump-cancels-talks-iran-delegation-protests-death-toll-hits-thousands\/\">reported death toll<\/a> in Iran resulting from protests against the government has alarmed lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>Over 2,000 people have died, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hra-iran.org\/human-rights-activists-hra-condemns-the-use-of-lethal-force-against-protesters-amid-irans-nationwide-internet-blackout\/\">Human Rights Activists in Iran<\/a>, a United States-based humanitarian and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >investigative nonprofit organization<\/a> that launched an independent investigation. The death toll includes at least nine children. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nikki-haley\/\">Nikki Haley<\/a> warned the number could be much higher.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4416901\/fentanyl-deaths-decrease-supply\/\">Reduced fentanyl supply likely contributed to drop in US overdoses: Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4416941\/trump-administration-labels-muslim-brotherhood-branches-middle-east-terrorist-organizations\/\">Trump administration labels Muslim Brotherhood branches in Middle East terrorist organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4416905\/us-stark-warning-uk-potential-ban-musk-x-nothing-off-table\/\">US issues stark warning to UK over potential ban of Musk&#8217;s X: &#8216;Nothing off the table&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;At least 12,000 Iranians fighting for freedom have been murdered by the regime,&rdquo; Haley <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NikkiHaley\/status\/2011131972266180871?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a> Tuesday. &ldquo;Possibly thousands more. The silence from those who claim to care about human rights is truly deafening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, some lawmakers did speak out against the violence, following the lead of President Donald Trump. The president encouraged protesters to continue and &ldquo;TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115888317758045915\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a> Tuesday. &ldquo;HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) also called to &ldquo;destroy the infrastructure that allows the massacre and slaughter of the Iranian people, and take down the leaders responsible for the killing&rdquo; in an X post Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no bigger threat to world order than the Iranian ayatollah&rsquo;s religious Nazi regime that wantonly kills its people, supports international terrorism and has American blood on its hands,&rdquo; Graham wrote. &ldquo;The Iranian people&rsquo;s long nightmare will soon be over. I am so proud of President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> is certainly not Obama. In my view, he is Reagan Plus when it comes to protecting America&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-3-billion-in-u-s-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine-remains-unspent\/\" title=\"Nearly  Billion in U.S. Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine Remains Unspent\">vital national security interests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is no bigger threat to world order than the Iranian ayatollah&rsquo;s religious Nazi regime that wantonly kills its people,&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q8euMQOsNi\">https:\/\/t.co\/q8euMQOsNi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/2011092971421131003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) condemned the &ldquo;mass shooting of unarmed protestors&rdquo; and &ldquo;striking teenagers &amp; ordinary families&rdquo; but stopped short of calling for further action against Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The world needs to speak out against this barbarity and call for it to stop,&rdquo; Khanna wrote on X Tuesday. &ldquo;The United States though should not engage in military intervention or strikes without Congressional debate and authorization which will only be used by the Iranian regime to stoke an ugly nationalism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Iranian regime&#8217;s mass shooting of unarmed protestors is horrifying &amp; a gross violation of human rights. They are striking teenagers &amp; ordinary families. They also have shut down communication platforms. The world needs to speak out against this barbarity and call for it to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2011136804582572526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Current United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz suggested that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader, is under threat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Iranian people are chanting &lsquo;death to Khameni&rsquo; rather than &lsquo;death to America.&rsquo; Freedom is in the air, thanks to President Trump&rsquo;s leadership,&rdquo; Waltz <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michaelgwaltz\/status\/2011131219694473317?s=20\">wrote on X Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) suggested there was more that Trump could do.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I urge the Trump Administration to restore U.S. programs to support these protestors, especially those that enable open internet access for Iranian civilians,&rdquo; Rosen wrote on X Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For far too long, the Iranian people have suffered under an oppressive and cruel regime. I stand firmly with the protesters fighting for an Iranian future free of state-sponsored violence and repression.<\/p>\n<p>I urge the Trump Administration to restore U.S. programs to support these&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Jacky Rosen (@SenJackyRosen) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJackyRosen\/status\/2011125873089589565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4415032\/what-are-trump-military-options-iran-protests\/\"><strong>WHAT ARE TRUMP&rsquo;S MILITARY OPTIONS FOR IRAN?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepYassAnsari\/status\/2011131646737576265?s=20\">filed a resolution<\/a> condemning the violence against protesters. Ansari is a native Iranian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump promised he would not be meeting with Iranian authorities until the violence ends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US lawmakers alarmed by Iran protest deaths<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2535309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26013303136402.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36930,3823,3970],"class_list":["post-2535308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-human-rights","tag-iran","tag-protests"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26013303136402.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535308"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2535312,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535308\/revisions\/2535312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2535309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}