Deaths from Iran's crackdown on protests has surpassed 7,000, activists say
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In this photo released on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)In this photo released by Iran's Supreme National Security Council office, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, right, listens to Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi during their meeting in Muscat, Oman, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Erfan Kouchari/Iran's Supreme National Security Council Office via AP)In this photo released by Iran's Supreme National Security Council office, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, center, arrives in Muscat, Oman, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Erfan Kouchari/Iran's Supreme National Security Council Office via AP)In this photo released by the Oman's Foreign Ministry, Steve Witkoff, White House special envoy, centre, shakes hands with Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi as Jared Kushner, left, looks on during their meeting prior to Iran and the U.S. negotiations, in Muscat, Oman, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Oman Foreign Ministry via AP)This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
In this photo released on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation in a televised speech. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)