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Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, the head of Iran's judiciary, also stated that all participants in the riots will be strictly punished according to the law, without any leniency. This statement was made after the tragic death of prosecutor Esfahani, who became a victim of violence from the protesters.
According to the judiciary of North Khorasan province, prosecutor Ali Akbar Hosseinzadeh and two law enforcement officers were killed when demonstrators set fire to the building they were in and prevented emergency services from intervening.
In Tehran, several police officers have died during the protests, according to the Tasnim agency. As a result of clashes in Qom province, two security personnel were killed, and in Kermanshah, two military personnel became victims of the protesters.
Additionally, a three-year-old girl died in Kermanshah as a result of the riots, as reported by her father in an interview with a local broadcaster.
In the western part of Iran, in Hamadan, six people were killed in the riots, although their names have not been disclosed by local media.
Iranian news sources also report significant damage to both private and state property in Tehran and other cities. The mayor of the capital, Alireza Zakani, stated that protesters burned 25 mosques, damaged 26 banks, 3 medical facilities, 10 government institutions, as well as 48 fire trucks and 42 buses, including ambulances.
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has urged citizens to report any "terrorist acts and sabotage" related to actions that they believe were organized by the United States and its allies.
Ayatollah Khamenei, expressing his position, stated that he would not make concessions to the protesters and accused them of collaborating with the United States. This was his first public statement regarding the protests, which have already resulted in dozens of deaths. The Supreme Leader of the country addressed his supporters, and his speech was broadcast on state television. It is worth noting that the internet has been completely shut down in Iran.
Protests in Iran have been ongoing since late December 2025 and were triggered by an economic crisis and the devaluation of the national currency.
