Iran protest deaths cross 500, says rights group; authorities call for counter-rally to ‘condemn U.S., Israel actions’
Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday (January 11, 2026), as Tehran threatened to target U.S. military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. With the Islamic Republic’s clerical establishment facing the biggest demonstrations since 2022, Mr. Trump has repeatedly…