Human Rights Groups Claim That Over 6000 People Have Been Killed In Iran’s Violent Response To Unrest, As Protests Enter Their One-Month Duration.

The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran, said 6126 people had been killed in clashes between protesters and government forces in the last 30 days, The Caspian Post reports, citing foreign media.

The organisation said 5777 of these victims were protesters and 49 were non-protesters or civilians.

"Widespread internet disruptions and shutdowns have remained one of the government's main tools for restricting the flow of information and reducing protesters' ability to organise," it said.

"This situation has effectively caused serious disruption to citizens' access to information, communication with family members, online services, and independent media."

Government sources claim that the death toll is only just over 3000, 2427 of which are civilians and security forces.

They have labelled the rest "terrorists".

In the past, Iran's theocracy has undercounted or not reported fatalities from unrest.

That death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest there in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution.

HRANA figures state nearly 42,000 people have been arrested, and more than 11,000 have been severely injured in the process.

Iranian state media has tried to blame forces abroad, including the USA, for the protests.

However, the regime remains broadly unable to address the country's ailing economy, which is still squeezed by international sanctions, particularly over its nuclear program.