Iran announces enquiry team to investigate deadly protests
The Hindu
Iran forms a fact-finding committee to investigate deadly protests, amid conflicting reports on casualties and causes.
The Iranian government announced on Friday (February 13, 2026) the establishment of a commission of enquiry to look into protests against the high cost of living that turned into anti-government rallies that left thousands dead.
"A fact-finding committee has been formed with representatives from relevant institutions and is collecting documents and hearing statements," Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani told the local news agency ISNA.
The spokesperson did not specify whether the commission would only focus on the economic demands that triggered the protests or whether it would also investigate deaths during the protests.
"The final report will be published for public information and further legal action after the process is completed," she stated.
On Thursday (February 12, 2026), the government website published comments by President Masoud Pezeskhian saying, "We have assigned teams to investigate the causes (of the unrest), without providing further details.
The protests, which began in late December before escalating on January 8, left more than 3,000 dead, according to the official count. Iranian authorities claim that the vast majority of victims were security forces or bystanders killed by "terrorists" working for Israel and the United States.
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