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The Iranian government on Friday (February 13, 2026) announced the establishment of an investigative commission to investigate Protests against high cost of living It turned into anti-government rallies that claimed thousands of lives.
“A fact-finding committee has been formed with representatives of relevant institutions and is collecting documents and hearing statements,” Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani told a local news agency. ISNA
The spokesman did not specify whether the commission would focus only on the economic demands that sparked the protests or would also investigate deaths during the protests.
“Once the process is completed the final report will be published for public information and further legal action,” he said.
On Thursday (February 12, 2026), the comments were published on the government’s website President Masoud Pejesian “We have deployed teams to investigate the causes (of the unrest) without giving further details.
The protests, which began in late December before escalating on January 8, left more than 3,000 dead, according to the official count. Iranian officials say most of the victims were bystanders killed by security forces or “terrorists” working for Israel and the United States.
Human rights advocacy groups based outside Iran accuse security forces of targeting protesters. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that at least 7,005 people died at the height of the protests.
“We are ashamed that such unfortunate events have occurred,” Mr. Pezheshkian said, according to a report published on the government’s website.
Published – February 13, 2026 10:38 pm IST
