The Iranian Protesters Nobody Counted: Top Photos

Nahid Shirpisheh watched security forces kill her son — then Iran imprisoned her for asking why.

Ayatollah Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, congratulated Nowruz 1403 CH in a televised message.
Ali Khamenei went on state television on January 3, 2026, and drew his line: "We talk to protesters, the officials must talk to them. But there is no benefit to talking to rioters." Five days later, the killing began. © Khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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