{"id":134119,"date":"2026-01-05T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=134119"},"modified":"2026-01-05T07:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:00:33","slug":"at-least-16-killed-in-week-of-iran-protests-rights-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/134119\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 16 killed in week of Iran protests \u2013 Rights groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> At least 16 people were killed during a week of protests in Iran, rights groups told Reuters on Sunday as demonstrations over soaring inflation spread nationwide, sparking violent clashes with security forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human rights networks including HRANA and the Kurdish Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported at least 16 deaths and around 582 arrests, with clashes most intense in western Iran but also occurring in Tehran and southern Baluchistan province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian authorities have detained online protest organizers and targeted what they call \u201cleaders\u201d of unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unrest, the largest in three years, erupted among bazaar traders and shopkeepers before spreading to students and cities across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s President Masoud Pezeshkian urged a \u201ckind and responsible\u201d approach to handling demonstrations, acknowledging public hardship, while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed not to yield to what he termed \u201cenemies\u201d seeking to exploit the unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protests have been fueled by a deepening economic crisis marked by inflation above 36 percent and a sharp decline in the rial\u2019s value, exacerbated by renewed international sanctions and shortages of basic services. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demonstrators have voiced broad discontent with economic conditions and governance, prompting both calls for dialogue and heavy security crackdowns. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 At least 16 people were killed during a week of protests in Iran, rights groups told Reuters on Sunday as demonstrations over soaring inflation spread nationwide, sparking violent clashes with security forces. 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