Iran Protest Death Toll Hits 5,000 Amid Execution Threats

At least 5,000 people have been killed in Iran during the protests that erupted across the country since late December 2025, some of whom were summarily executed by regime authorities. Though Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei blamed the violence on foreign agitators, the country’s judiciary has warned that thousands of detainees could be executed for “waging war against God.” As President Trump threatens American intervention and economic sanctions tighten, the country is under a strict internet blackout and families are kept in the dark about what has happened to thousands who were seized in the crackdown.