Iran Protests: Over 5,000 Killed Amid Internet Blackout, Activists Warn of More Deaths

• Activists report over 5,000 deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests, with concerns of higher tolls due to a two-week internet blackout.
• The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency detailed 4,716 demonstrator deaths, 203 government personnel, 43 children, and 40 non-protesting civilians.
• Over 26,800 people have been detained; Iran's government claims 3,117 fatalities, labeling some as "terrorists."
• The crackdown coincides with escalating US-Iran tensions, as an American aircraft carrier group moves towards the Middle East.
• Detainees face charges like "mohareb" (enemies of God), a term historically linked to mass executions, echoing violent periods since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Why It Matters: Over 5,000 killed in Iran protests amid internet blackout; activists warn of more deaths and rising US tensions.