Key Highlights
- At least 5,000 people have been killed during protests in Iran since December 28, 2025.
- About 500 of the deceased were security personnel.
- Protests started due to economic hardship and escalated into demands against clerical rule.
- The unrest is described as the worst since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Executions of protesters may still proceed, according to Iranian judiciary officials.

