Iran Protests: Activists Claim Over 4,000 Dead, 26,000 Detained in Crackdown

• Activists report at least 4,029 people killed in Iran's nationwide protests crackdown.
• US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) provided the figures, including 3,786 demonstrators and 180 security forces among the dead.
• Over 26,000 people have been detained, raising fears of potential executions.
• Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged "several thousand" deaths, blaming the US.
• The Associated Press could not independently verify the death toll due to internet shutdowns by the Iranian government.

Why It Matters: Activists allege over 4,000 deaths and 26,000 detentions in Iran's protest crackdown.