January 12, 2026
The Jerusalem Post – The bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters have been piled at the Kahrizak forensic medicine center south of Tehran, US-based Iranian rights group HRANA said on Monday, citing footage received by the organization.

HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows.

Additional footage of the Kahrizak forensic medicine center, shared online by CNN, appeared to show many more body bags lining the street outside the facility.

 

Estimates suggest thousands killed during Iran protests

Estimates of the casualties from the protests in Iran suggest that they may have exceeded 2,000, but the true figure is unknown. As of Sunday, HRANA’s data has confirmed the deaths of 544.

According to the rights organization, more than 10,681 others have been imprisoned over the course of the protests.

Medical staff in the Islamic Republic have described hospitals as underequipped and without proper room to handle an enormous influx of wounded and dead as the anti-regime protests continue to rage across the country.

On Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that he was “shocked” by reports of the Iranian regime’s violence and extreme use of force against protesters.

As the demonstrations intensify, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Monday said they have entered “a new phase.”

He called on Iranians to intensify their actions within the country, stating that institutions responsible for the Islamic Republic’s regime propaganda should be regarded as “legitimate targets.”