Bodies line the streets outside morgue in Tehran as deadly protests continue

Mourners gathered outside the Kahrizak Forensic Medical Centre in Tehran to identify bodies amid a wave of deadly anti-government demonstrations sweeping across Iran. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 At least 544 people – including 496 protesters and 48 security forces – have been killed in the demonstrations, and more than 10,681 protesters arrested, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Iran holds pro-government rally as regime seeks to downplay protests ► https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/12/iran-protests-crackdown-toll-foreign-minister Iran crisis live ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/12/iran-protest-crackdown-us-donald-trump-latest-news-updates ‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/iran-protests-gather-momentum-demonstrators-protest-movement The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #iran #iranmorgue #irancrackdown #iranbodies #tehran