{"id":2551584,"date":"2026-01-25T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-may-have-killed-over-30000-protesters-in-two-days-report\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T16:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:55:32","slug":"iran-may-have-killed-over-30000-protesters-in-two-days-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-may-have-killed-over-30000-protesters-in-two-days-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran may have killed over 30,000 protesters in two days: Report"},"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%2Firan-may-have-killed-over-30000-protesters-in-two-days-report%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=2551584&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>A new report,citing senior Iranian Health Ministry officials and hospital data shared with Time,estimates that more than 30,000 protesters where killed in Iran during the regime\u2019s brutal crackdown on Jan. 8\u20139, part of nationwide demonstrations that began Dec. 28 over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-regime-has-been-fatally-wounded-cuban-artists-refuse-to-make-government-propaganda\/\" title=\"\u2018The Regime\u2026 Has Been Fatally Wounded\u2019: Cuban Artists Refuse To Make ... Propaganda\">worsening economic conditions<\/a> and quickly transformed into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-carries-out-monstrous-execution-of-journalist-who-encouraged-anti-government-protests\/\" title=\"... Carries Out \u2018Monstrous\u2019 Execution of Journalist Who Encouraged ...s\">anti-government protests<\/a>. Earlier tallies varied widely\u2014Iranian state media reported about 3,117 deaths, the U.S.-based HRANA put the number at 4,902, and a separate count by Iranian doctors suggested 16,500\u2014but the hospital-based figure of 30,304 (acknowledged as likely an undercount) and ministry claims of running out of body bags underscore the scale. Witnesses and videos indicate most victims were shot\u2014regime supporters used heavy machine guns mounted on trucks and rooftop snipers\u2014and an internet blackout has made self-reliant verification difficult, though some footage has leaked via Starlink connections that Tehran has worked to jam.If confirmed, the killings would rank among the largest short-term mass slayings in modern history and a rare example of such a high-casualty operation carried out by government forces against their own population, drawing international concern and prompting U.S. moves to position military assets in the region.  <\/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\">Iran may have killed over 30,000 protesters in two days: Report<\/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_2482088\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The death toll of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iranian<\/a> protesters may be far higher than originally thought, with a new estimate putting the figure at over 30,000.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning on Dec. 28, large <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran-protests\/\">protests<\/a> broke out across Iran in response to deteriorating economic conditions, soon transforming into a protest against the Islamic government itself. The protests grew significantly over the following weeks, culminating in a brutal crackdown on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9. Due to a nationwide internet blackout, little concrete information has been confirmed. Various estimates have since emerged regarding the death toll, ranging from 3,117 given by Iranian state news, 4,902 given by the U.S.-based&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.en-hrana.org\/day-twenty-five-of-protests-continued-internet-blackout-and-officials-narrative-building-on-the-death-toll\/\">Human Rights Activists News Agency<\/a>, and data from&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202601186040\">Iranian doctors<\/a> putting it at 16,500.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4430267\/european-leaders-shifting-international-order-inevitable\/\">European leaders insist &#8216;shifting international order&#8217; is inevitable while holding out hope instability will pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4432476\/millions-without-power-russia-barrage-ukraine-during-peace-talks\/\">Millions go without power as Russia launches barrage at Ukraine during peace talks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4431691\/concha-criticizes-media-coverage-greenland-framework-deal\/\">Concha criticizes media coverage of Greenland framework deal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new estimate of 30,000 killed was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/nextgen-preview\/7228edd7c55f97e885492382190da5ed793b2bc4232f62e28dc1fe33fca070ed\/article\/7357635\/\">given to<\/a> <em>Time<\/em> by two senior officials from Iran&rsquo;s Ministry of Health, only counting those killed on the nights of Jan. 8 and Jan. 9, suggesting an even larger total.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4432476\/millions-without-power-russia-barrage-ukraine-during-peace-talks\/\">MILLIONS GO WITHOUT POWER AS RUSSIA LAUNCHES BARRAGE AT UKRAINE DURING PEACE TALKS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-johnson-the-cia-has-become-the-kgb\/\" title=\"Larry Johnson: The CIA Has Become the KGB\">officials reported<\/a> that so many protesters were killed that the state ran out of body bags, and the use of ambulances was changed to eighteen-wheel semi-trailers.<\/p>\n<p>The Health Ministry&rsquo;s count is further backed up by a count gathered by physicians and first responders, also shared with <em>Time<\/em>, which gave the number of deaths recorded by hospitals at 30,304. Dr. Amir Parasta, a German-Iranian eye surgeon who worked on the data, said this is almost certainly a massive undercount, as it didn&rsquo;t take into account protesters registered at military hospitals, those taken directly to morgues, or killed in more remote regions.<\/p>\n<p>The killings were done primarily by shooting, with regime backers opening fire from heavy machine guns mounted on trucks and snipers shooting protesters from rooftops. Videos of the shootings have begun trickling out through the use of Starlink terminals, though Tehran has figured out how to jam many of these.<\/p>\n<p>The death count is the largest reputable estimation by a long shot, and would place the mass killing at an unparalleled spot in modern history. The only <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3908826\/investigators-el-fasher-massacre-death-toll-three-weeks\/\">comparable mass killing<\/a> over such a short period of time would be the El Fashir massacre in Sudan in October, though a reliable kill count is still unknown. Over two weeks, the Rapid Support Forces murdered thousands of civilians, with one estimate putting the kill count at over 60,000.<\/p>\n<p>That massacre was carried out by a paramilitary group during a civil war, however, with whatever means at their disposal. The Iranian regime&rsquo;s crackdown is unique for being carried out by government forces. If confirmed, it would represent the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >single largest mass killing orchestrated<\/a> by a government against its own people in modern times. It would also stand as the largest mass shooting by a sitting government in decades.<\/p>\n<p><em>Time<\/em> noted that one of the only comparable incidents occurred during the Holocaust, when Nazi death squads shot over 33,000 Ukrainian Jews in the Babi Yar massacre.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4431280\/iranian-prosecutor-denies-canceling-800-executions-as-trump-claimed\/\">IRANIAN PROSECUTOR DENIES CANCELING 800 EXECUTIONS AS TRUMP CLAIMED<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Republic has been known for its brutal handling of protesters and dissidents in the past, but the scale of the latest killings has the capacity to turn Iran into even more of a pariah state. It would also further tank the already unpopular government&rsquo;s perception at home, making rule over a resentful populace much more difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Trump pledged support for the Iranian protesters if the state security forces opened fire on them, but ultimately called off a strike due to inadequate military resources in the region at the peak of the crackdown, and lobbying against the strike by allies such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel. However, he has spent the past couple of weeks moving assets into place, such as the <em>USS <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abraham-lincoln\/\">Abraham Lincoln<\/a><\/em>  carrier strike group.<\/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>Report: Iran may have killed 30,000+ protesters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2551585,"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\/AP26023676576436.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[71646,36930,3823,9780,3970],"class_list":["post-2551584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-government-crackdown","tag-human-rights","tag-iran","tag-massacre","tag-protests"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26023676576436.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551584","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2551584"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2551592,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2551584\/revisions\/2551592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2551585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2551584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2551584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2551584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}