{"id":367396,"date":"2026-01-13T12:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/367396\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:34:10","slug":"iran-latest-tehran-says-2000-killed-in-protests-as-us-citizens-told-to-leave-now-ahead-of-trump-military-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/367396\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran latest: Tehran says 2,000 killed in protests as US citizens told to leave now ahead of Trump military decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>EU to propose more sanctions on Iran<\/p>\n

Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will \u201cswiftly\u201d propose more sanctions on Iran, while condemning the regime\u2019s \u201cexcessive\u201d violence against protesters.<\/p>\n

The European Commission president said: “The rising number of casualties in Iran is horrifying. I unequivocally condemn the excessive use of force and continued restriction of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Further sanctions on those responsible for the repression will be swiftly proposed.”<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 12:26<\/p>\n

<\/a>How many people have been killed in the protests?<\/p>\n

Verifiable figures on casualties have been hard to come by in this fast-moving situation, with the internet blackout still in place.<\/p>\n

An Iranian official said today that around 2,000 people have been killed.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, the regime has been warning civilians against joining in the demonstrations and blaming violence on \u2018rioters\u2019 provoked by foreign adversaries during its crackdown.<\/p>\n

US-based HRANA\u2019s latest report, for Monday, concluded that at least 646 people have been killed in 16 days of protest, including 505 protestors.<\/p>\n

133 military and law enforcement personnel had also been killed, HRANA said, and seven non-protesting civilians. 579 reports of deaths were under review.<\/p>\n

The internet blackout was \u201ceffectively eliminating independent access to information\u201d, it caveated.<\/p>\n

The Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group reported on Monday that at least 648 people have died. It estimated that the toll could be as high as 6,000.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 12:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Recap: Harrowing video shows bodies strewn outside Iranian morgue following crackdownShocking Iranian video footage shows bodies strewn outside morgue after vicious crackdown<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 11:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Two thousand killed in Iran protests, official claims<\/p>\n

An Iranian official has just claimed that around 2,000 people have been killed in the Iran protests.<\/p>\n

The anonymous official told Reuters that \u201cterrorists\u201d were to blame for the deaths of civilians and security personnel.<\/p>\n

Tehran maintains that fatal clashes between the government and anti-regime protesters have been stoked by foreign adversaries.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 11:14<\/p>\n

<\/a>Is Donald Trump’s brand of gunboat diplomacy working on Iran?<\/p>\n

Donald Trump has made waves with his strongman approach to diplomacy in the last two weeks.<\/p>\n

The takedown of longtime Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro at the start of the month showed he was serious about using force to achieve his objectives.<\/p>\n

Allies subsequently took threats against Greenland at face value. Trump said he\u2019d rather buy the territory than take it.<\/p>\n

Now, he is said to be considering action against Iran.<\/p>\n

Anonymous US officials have told the media that Trump is (again) weighing strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities among a range of options, including an anti-regime propaganda campaign and a cyber attack of sorts.<\/p>\n

He also seems to be open to negotiating. On Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said private messages from Tehran showed a willingness to engage in talks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the president has an interest in exploring those messages,\u201d she said. \u201cHowever, with that said, the president has shown he\u2019s unafraid to use military options if and when he deems necessary, and nobody knows that better than Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iran has not responded directly but says it remains \u201copen to diplomacy\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"DonaldDonald Trump has threatened Iran with military strikes (AP)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 11:07<\/p>\n

<\/a>Regime is living through its final days, says Merz<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s Friedrich Merz said today he believes the Iranian regime is living through its \u201cfinal days and weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Chancellor told reporters: \u201cIf a regime can only keep itself in power by force, then it’s effectively at the end. I believe we are now seeing the final days and weeks of this regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that he hopes there will be a way to \u201cend this conflict peacefully\u201d.<\/p>\n

Merz is currently on a visit to India.<\/p>\n

\"Germany\u2019sGermany\u2019s Merz alongside India\u2019s Narendra Modi (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 10:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Watch: US refuses to rule out military actions against IranWhite House says Trump isn’t ruling out miliary action against Iran over protests<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 10:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Iranians able to make calls out as internet blackout remains<\/p>\n

Iranians were able to make calls out of Iran for the first time in days on Tuesday as the regime relaxed some of its restrictions.<\/p>\n

People in Tehran told the Associated Press that they were able to make calls abroad but not receive them.<\/p>\n

SMS text messaging was still down, and internet users could not access anything abroad. <\/p>\n

There were local connections to certain government-approved websites, people said.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, the regime assured on Monday that it had shut down the protest situation. Trump said that Iran was keen to negotiate after he threatened renewed strikes.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 09:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Pahlavi voices support for US intervention<\/p>\n

Exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi has voiced support for a US intervention in Iran as the regime scales up its crackdown.<\/p>\n

Pahlavi told CBS News on Monday: \u201cWe need action to be taken.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best way to ensure that there will be less people killed in Iran is to intervene sooner, so this regime finally collapses and puts an end to all the problems that we are facing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"RezaReza Pahlavi has lived in exile since his father was deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution (AP)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds13 January 2026 09:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Oil pushes two month high – but remains historically low<\/p>\n

Brent Oil futures are trading more than 1 per cent higher today than yesterday – that’s quite a notable jump in oil market terms. <\/p>\n

On the one hand, it’s a bigger reaction than the markets showed when the Venezuelan leader Maduro was captured. And it also means the price has spiked to a two-month high, since tipping past $65 in mid-November. Right now, it’s at $64.65. <\/p>\n

But zoom the lens out further and the price is still depressed compared to recent historical norms: above $100 for almost the entire second half of 2022, and still between $70-80 for all of 2024. <\/p>\n

There has been a steady climb since mid-December, though, and we’re up 5 per cent since then already.<\/p>\n

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