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Iran crackdown left 16,500 dead, 330,000 injured - Sunday Times

Jan 18, 2026, 10:20 GMT+0

At least 16,500 protesters have been killed and about 330,000 injured during Iran’s latest unrest, according to a report compiled by doctors inside the country and cited by The Sunday Times, as a near-total internet blackout has made independent verification increasingly difficult.

The report, based on information from a network of medical professionals across Iran, said the injuries included widespread gunshot wounds and severe eye trauma, with hundreds to thousands suffering permanent blindness.

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