Iran Acknowledges High Death Toll and Plans Funerals Amid Nationwide Protests

Iranian state media has acknowledged a significant death toll amid nationwide protests, with officials planning funerals for security forces killed during the unrest. The semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a funeral at Tehran University, marking the first of several state funerals. Activists estimate the death toll has exceeded 2,000, while state television described the casualties as 'martyrs' resulting from clashes involving armed groups.