Iran's police chief says young people who joined protests were "deceived," and if they surrender within three days, they "will be treated with leniency."

Art student Arash was walking home through the streets of Tehran when a shotgun blast ended his life. He had not shouted slogans, joined protesters or raised a fist.

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi blamed supposed Israeli spies for inciting “maximum bloodshed” during the anti-regime protests, claiming it was all part of a plot to get

A U.S.-based activist agency reports at least 3,919 deaths during recent protests in Iran. This figure surpasses previous estimates and highlights the severity of the crackdown.

The official told Reuters some of the heaviest clashes and highest number of deaths were in the Iranian Kurdish areas in northwest Iran.

After weeks of mass demonstrations, Iran is reeling from one of the deadliest government crackdowns in its history. In a rare speech on Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei admitted that thousands of protesters have been killed, "some in an inhuman, savage manner", but he also blamed the US for their deaths.

Iranian soldier Javid Khales was reportedly sentenced to death for refusing orders to shoot protesters during nationwide unrest, a human rights group says.