Iranians return to daily life in a capital scarred by deadly protests

Orientul Mijlociu

Massive protests rocked Iran in recent weeks but appear to have largely subsided after a brutal crackdown that has left at least 3,117 dead, according to official figures. That number falls far below the death toll cited by human rights groups. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which says it relies on supporters in Iran cross-checking information and that its data goes through “multiple internal checks,” said Friday that the death toll had reached 5,137. The