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TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 14: A crowd watches as the caskets of members of Iran's security forces, whom authorities said were killed during recent nationwide protests, are transported during a mass funeral on January 14, 2026 outside Tehran University in Tehran, Iran. The country has been gripped by a wave of anti-government protests and the ensuing crackdown, which rights groups say has left thousands of civilians dead. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 12: Security forces monitor a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Monday, as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, made a speech denouncing western intervention in Iran, following ongoing anti-government protests. In recent days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action if Iranian security forces kill protesters. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 14: A protester burns an image of Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy on January 14, 2026 in London, England. On Tuesday Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced "full and further sanctions" against Iran in reaction to the regime's violent crackdown on demonstrations that have killed more than 2,500 protesters, according to HRANA, an Iranian human rights organization and news agency. The UK Foreign Office also summoned the Iranian ambassador, Seyed Ali Mousavi, over "horrific reports" of violence by Iranian authorities. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

People walk at Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranian news outlet reports over 36,000 killed in protests, marking historic bloodshed

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 14: A crowd watches as the caskets of members of Iran's security forces, whom authorities said were killed during recent nationwide protests, are transported during a mass funeral on January 14, 2026 outside Tehran University in Tehran, Iran. The country has been gripped by a wave of anti-government protests and the ensuing crackdown, which rights groups say has left thousands of civilians dead. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)

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