Overview
- Mourners gathered across Iran on Tuesday and Wednesday for 40th‑day commemorations, with large crowds reported at Tehran’s Behesht‑e Zahra and ceremonies documented in cities including Mashhad, Najafabad, Lahijan and Quchan.
- Witnesses and activists reported security forces firing on crowds in Abdanan, with injuries and arrests cited by rights groups, and confrontations also reported in Mashhad and Hamedan amid localized internet restrictions.
- Teacher organizations said school strikes won broad support, while officials acknowledged some detained minors remain in custody and lawmakers highlighted the large share of teenagers in last month’s protests.
- Death tolls from the January crackdown remain sharply disputed, with officials citing roughly 3,100 fatalities and rights monitors reporting about 6,500 to more than 7,000, a gap compounded by the earlier communications blackout.
- Authorities staged state Chehelom ceremonies and emphasized a narrative that blames “rioters” and foreign backing, as rights groups reported continued executions in multiple cities.