IRAN - Protest Day 41 (Hrana)

IRAN - Hrana Report on Day 41 of the Protests: 6,955 confirmed deaths, 11,630 under review

February 6, 2026:

February 6, 2026 - IRAN. Hrana Report on Day 41 of the Protests: 6,955 confirmed deaths, 11,630 under review

New Domestic and International Reactions to the Protests and the Continued Arrests

According to HRANA’s latest aggregated data, by the end of the forty-first day since the start of the protests, a total of 675 protest-related incidents have been recorded across 210 cities in 31 provinces. The total number of those killed has been reported as 6,955, of whom 6,505 have been classified as “protesters.” Additionally, 175 were minors under the age of 18, 214 were government forces, and 61 were reported in the category of non-protester civilian. During the same period, 11,630 cases remain under review.
Regarding other indicators, the number of injured civilians stands at 11,021; total arrests have reached 51,251 cases; 111 student arrests have been recorded; 311 cases of forced confessions; and 11,048 summonses have been documented.
Reports from the forty-first day focus on two main developments: on the one hand, new domestic and international reactions to the crackdown, internet disruptions, and the condition of detainees; and on the other, the continued arrests, growing pressure to extract forced confessions, and the emergence of cases signaling an intensification of judicial and security measures.

Pressure to Halt the Crackdown
On the 41st day, the German Teachers’ Union took a clear stance, calling for an end to the crackdown and the killing of protesters. The union also emphasized the necessity of keeping the internet accessible and preventing restrictions on communications, while demanding the release of detainees and an end to torture, enforced disappearances, and pressure on families. In this statement, the main focus was placed on the “right to protest,” “the safety of protesters,” and “the preservation of free access to information”, issues that in recent weeks have become central to international reactions toward Iran.
Molavi Abdolhamid, the spiritual leader for Iran’s Sunni Muslim population, also criticized the silence of some clerics and religious figures in the face of killings and repression. The core of this criticism was described as the distancing of religious institutions from public demands for accountability and the lack of response to concerns over those killed and detained. This position aligns with a series of recent reactions seeking to highlight the moral and social responsibility of elites and influential figures in addressing violence and repression.
Alongside these developments, the protest resignation of Niloufar Mir-Karimi, a Premier League futsal referee, drew widespread attention. In explaining her decision, she used explicitly protest-oriented language, underscoring the “unbearability of continuing life as normal” while citizens’ blood is being shed. Her resignation is widely viewed as part of a broader wave of reactions among figures in the sports and cultural spheres who, in recent days, through resignations, protest silence, or public statements, have conveyed that the protests are no longer confined to the streets but have extended into professional and social arenas as well.

Mass Arrests and Heavy Charges: The Continuation of Security and Judicial Crackdowns
On the 41st day, HRANA’s aggregated data indicate the continued application of security measures on a broad scale. The arrest figure reaching 51,251 cases, alongside 11,048 summonses, shows that mechanisms of control and repression do not rely solely on street arrests but persist through summonses, threats, case fabrication, and other forms of pressure. The rise in documented cases of forced confessions to 311 further underscores that extracting “confessions” continues to be used as a key tool for building cases, waging psychological warfare, and providing media justification for repression.
Among notable cases, the arrest of Sajjad Salarvand, a Paralympic athlete, by the Intelligence Organization of the IRGC was reported. According to the information released, he was temporarily freed after posting a heavy bail set at 5 billion tomans. This case highlights, on the one hand, the ongoing arrest of well-known individuals with social standing, and on the other, the use of exorbitant bail amounts as a means of economic and psychological pressure on families.
Alongside the arrests, reports have also emerged of intensified pressure inside detention facilities. In particular, accounts from Gilan point to “pressure to confess against oneself and others,” a pattern that in many cases is pursued simultaneously with restricted access to legal counsel, cut-off communications, and the prolonged holding of detainees in a state of uncertainty. These measures, coupled with the rise in forced confessions, illustrate the approach of the regime’s security and judicial apparatus in managing the protests.

Statistics
- Total recorded protest-related incidents: 675
- Number of cities: 210- Number of provinces: 31
- Injured civilians: 11,021
- Total arrests: 51,251
- Student arrests: 111
- Forced confessions: 311
- Summonses: 11,048
- Total protesters killed: 6,505
- Including minors: 175
- Military/government forces: 214
- Non-civilian, non-protester: 61
- Total deaths: 6,955
- Cases under review: 11,630

Summary
The 41st day was marked by a convergence of overt reactions, ranging from demands issued by the German Teachers’ Union and criticisms voiced by Molavi Abdolhamid to the protest resignation of Niloufar Mir-Karimi, alongside the continued enforcement of security repression. On the ground, the scale of arrests, summonses, and forced confessions remains severe. At the judicial level, the increasing prominence of high-risk cases, including those in which the possibility of death sentences has been raised, signals that pressure has extended beyond street-level control and is increasingly aimed at entrenching judicial deterrence.

https://www.en-hrana.org/day-41-of-the-protests-new-domestic-and-international-reactions-to-the-protests-and-the-continued-arrests/