Death toll in recent foreign-instigated riots announced

TABNAK, Jan. 22 - At least 3,117 people were killed in recent terrorist violence in Iran, the Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation said, adding that 2,427 of the dead were recognized as martyrs based on official forensic data.
News ID: 7120
Publish Date: 22 January 2026
Death toll in recent foreign-instigated riots announced

Iranian relevant authorities have announced the death toll in recent foreign-backed acts of terrorism which followed peaceful protests.

Iran's Martyrs Foundation and Veterans announced in a statement on Wednesday that " In recent foreign-backed acts of terrorism 3117 people have lost their lives, including civilians and security forces." This means that  2,427 were either security forces or innocent people who became martyred, and the rest were perpetrators or foreign-instigated armed terrorists.

"These martyrs include security forces and various segments of the population who were targeted in shootings and indiscriminate terrorist acts; including passersby and even innocent children."

"The Iranian nation will not forgive terrorists affiliated with the Zionist regime and their supporters, and the perpetrators and supporters of this crime will be held to account," the Foundation concluded its statement.

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