The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalia, requiring thousands of Somali migrants—including hundreds in Minnesota—to leave the U.S. by March 17, citing improved conditions in Somalia and national security concerns. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The protest event comes as the Iranian regime contends with widespread unrest thanks to the country's economic crisis.
Humanitarian groups estimate that Iranian forces have killed over 2,000 protesters, though the true number could be far higher.
Iran appeared to reopen its airspace on Thursday after a sudden overnight closure disrupted flights across the region.
IRAN SHUTS DOWN AIRSPACE, FOREIGN OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST TRAVEL TO ISRAEL
Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 8, 2026. (Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)
The group's aggregated figures showed 617 protest gatherings in 187 cities across the country, the arrest of at least 18,470 people and the confirmed deaths of 2,615 individuals.
HRANA said 2,435 of those killed were protesters, including 13 children under the age of 18.
Trump has threatened action against the regime, warning Tehran in multiple Truth Social posts to stop killing its people.
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"We are locked and loaded and ready to go," he wrote on New Year’s Day.
Fox News' Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.
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