A video released on January 23 shows a large crowd of mourners receiving the bodies of their loved ones, wrapped in shrouds, at Behesht Zahra cemetery in Tehran, chanting "Brave, brave!" and "Death to Khamenei." The timing of these images is uncertain due to a five-day internet blackout in Iran.

While earlier reports indicated hundreds of fatalities due to government forces, newer estimates suggest that the death toll may exceed 6,000, with some figures reaching 12,000.

Philippe Bolopion, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to address the violent crackdown and killings of protesters in Iran. In a video posted on X, he expressed concern over the widespread reports of security forces massacring protesters amid the internet shutdown. Bolopion emphasized that Iran is in "a state of absolute emergency" and urged the Security Council and the Human Rights Council to investigate the situation urgently, sending a strong message that the regime will be held accountable for its actions.