According to a rights organization, the death toll in the protests in Iran exceeds 3,000.

According to rights advocates on Saturday, over 3,000 individuals have perished in Iran’s statewide rallies, while a “marginal increase” in internet activity was observed following an eight-day blackout.

The U.S.-based HRANA organization announced the verification of 3,090 fatalities, comprising 2,885 demonstrators, following residents’ assertions that the crackdown has mostly subdued rallies for the time being, but official media indicated more arrests.

Residents contacted by Reuters reported that the capital, Tehran, has experienced relative tranquility for four days. Residents, who requested anonymity for safety reasons, reported that drones were airborne above the city, however there were no indications of significant protests on Thursday or Friday.

A resident of a northern city adjacent to the Caspian Sea reported that the streets were tranquil.

The protests commenced on December 28 due to economic difficulties and escalated into extensive rallies demanding the cessation of religious governance in the Islamic Republic, culminating in significant violence late last week. Opposition parties and an Iranian official report that over 2,000 individuals were killed during the most severe internal unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.

NetBlocks reported on X that metrics indicate a marginal increase in internet connection in #Iran this morning, following a 200-hour blackout. Connectivity persisted at approximately 2% of normal levels, it stated.

Several Iranians abroad reported on social media that they successfully communicated with people residing in Iran early on Saturday.

U.S. President Donald Trump, who had warned of “very strong action” if Iran hanged protestors, stated that Tehran’s leaders had rescinded mass hangings.

I hold in high regard the cancellation of all scheduled hangings, exceeding 800, that were to occur yesterday by the Iranian authorities. He expressed his gratitude on social media.

Iran has neither disclosed intentions for such killings nor indicated their cancellation.

Indian students and pilgrims returning from Iran reported being predominantly restricted to their lodgings during their stay, unable to contact their family in India.

“We only heard accounts of violent demonstrations, and one individual leaped in front of our vehicle wielding a flaming baton, vociferating something in the local dialect, with palpable fury in his eyes,” stated Z Syeda, a third-year medical student at a university in Tehran.

India’s External Affairs Ministry announced on Friday that commercial planes are operational and that New Delhi will implement measures to ensure the safety and well-being of Indian citizens.