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Iran protests: 5,000 dead as judiciary hint at executions

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersJanuary 18, 2026 at 03:11 PM
Iran protests: 5,000 dead as judiciary hint at executions
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Widespread protests in Iran, sparked by economic hardship in late December and evolving into calls for the end of clerical rule, have resulted in at least 5,000 deaths, including 500 security personnel. An Iranian official attributed the deaths to "terrorists and armed rioters." While executions were seemingly called off after threats of intervention from US President Trump, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed punishment for "criminals." The Iranian judiciary has indicated that executions may still proceed under the Islamic legal term "Mohareb," which is punishable by death. The protests represent the deadliest unrest in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

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Islamic revolution 40% Asghar Jahangir 40% United States 50% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 60% Iranian judiciary ×260% Donald Trump 70% Iran ×290%

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iran protests 100% executions 90% mohareb 80% islamic law 70% clerical rule 60% political unrest 60% economic hardship 50% security personnel 50%

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