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In Photos: Iran crackdown leaves hundreds dead as protests continue

Updated On: 13 January, 2026 09:35 AM IST | ronak mastakar

The death toll from Iran`s nationwide protests has reached at least 646 people killed, activists said Tuesday, with the number expected to rise further. (Pics/AFP)

The death toll from Iran`s nationwide protests has reached at least 646 people killed, activists said Tuesday, with the number expected to rise further. (Pics/AFP)

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The death toll from Iran`s nationwide protests has reached at least 646 people killed, activists said Tuesday, with the number expected to rise further. (Pics/AFP)
<p>The toll comes from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate throughout multiple years of demonstrations.&nbsp;</p>

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The toll comes from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate throughout multiple years of demonstrations. 

<p>It relies on a network of activists inside Iran that confirms all reported fatalities.</p>

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It relies on a network of activists inside Iran that confirms all reported fatalities.

<p>With communications blocked in Iran, the AP has been unable to independently confirm the group`s toll.&nbsp;</p>

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With communications blocked in Iran, the AP has been unable to independently confirm the group`s toll. 

<p>Iran`s government has not provided casualty figures for the demonstrations.&nbsp;</p>

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Iran`s government has not provided casualty figures for the demonstrations. 

<p>US President Donald Trump announced that any country "doing business" with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran`s major trading partners such as India, China and the UAE.</p>

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US President Donald Trump announced that any country "doing business" with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran`s major trading partners such as India, China and the UAE.

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