Iran protests have continued across multiple cities, with human rights groups and medical staff describing a violent crackdown by Iranian security forces and growing pressure on hospitals. One Tehran hospital recorded hundreds of gunshot eye injuries, with doctors saying many patients arrived with damage consistent with shotgun-style pellets, raising fears of permanent blindness.
Medical workers and monitors say emergency wards have been overwhelmed as injured protesters seek treatment, while authorities pursue mass arrests linked to the demonstrations. Reports also describe an increasingly restricted information environment, including internet and mobile disruption that makes independent verification of casualties and detention figures difficult.
The unrest has been driven by a mix of political anger and economic stress, including a weakening currency and broader grievances that have helped protests spread beyond Tehran. Rights monitors say the combination of forceful crowd control tactics, arrests, and communications blackouts is shaping the current phase of the Iran crackdown.
