Iranian FM: Over 3,100 dead in country's unrest

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the country has suffered extensive damage following what he described as a recent "terrorist operation," reporting widespread destruction of public infrastructure and significant loss of life.

According to Araghchi, the attacks resulted in damage to hundreds of facilities across the country, including ambulances, buses, gas stations, banks, government buildings, police stations, schools, mosques, libraries, churches, and transportation hubs, Caliber.Az reports. 

Araghchi stated that the total death toll from the incidents stands at 3,117. He said 2,427 of those killed were civilians and members of the security forces, while 690 were identified as perpetrators of the attacks.

Mayhem of the recent terrorist operation in Iran:

● 305 ambulances and buses
● 24 gas stations
● 700 convenience stores
● 300 private homes
● 750 banks
● 414 government buildings
● 749 police stations
● 120 Basij centers
● 200 schools
● 350 mosques
● 15 libraries
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— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) January 23, 2026

The remarks come amid tighter controls on domestic media coverage. Earlier, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council instructed newspaper editors and managers of online media outlets to refrain from publishing independent reports on protest-related deaths and to avoid conducting interviews with the families of those killed.

By Sabina Mammadli