The death toll, if accurate, will have exceeded that of any unrest in the Islamic Republic for decades, and even outstrips the figure attributed to the 1979 revolution, which brought the current regime to power.
The agency said about 2,109 people have been severely injured, and the number of confirmed detainees has reached 24,669. The Epoch Times is unable to verify the figures.
HRANA said the figures are based solely on "verified individual reports" and are likely to be much higher.
"Given the internet shutdown, communication restrictions, and limited independent access to information, the actual numbers are likely significantly higher than reported," the organization said.
Tehran has not given a clear death toll. Iranian leader Ali Khamenei said the protests had left several thousand people dead and blamed the United States and Israel for their demise.
"They damaged the power grid, banks, and healthcare facilities. They murdered several thousand people."
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also laid the blame for the protests at the feet of the United States.
“In order to keep the country functioning—even though that function is a very low level—the leadership should focus on running his country properly, like I do with the United States, and not killing people by the thousands in order to keep control,” Trump said.
When asked about the size of a possible U.S. military operation in Iran, Trump said, “The best decision [Khamenei] ever made was not hanging more than 800 people two days ago.”
In a Jan. 16 post on Truth Social, Trump said, “I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran.”
“A series of actions have been identified as Mohareb, which is among the most severe Islamic punishments,” Iranian judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said during a press conference on Jan. 18.
Moharebeh is an Islamic-Arabic term that translates to “war against God,” and the death penalty is among the punishments for those found guilty of the offense under the Iranian regime’s rule.