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Events on Thursday 8 January 2026 1
2026Iranian crackdown on nationwide protestsThe deadliest repression since 1979Beginning 8 January 2026, Iranian forces launched a crackdown on nationwide protests driven by economic crisis. Death toll estimates ranged from 12,000 to 30,000, making it the deadliest act of state repression since the Islamic Republic was founded in 1979.