Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say NYT | Top Stories Abdi Latif Dahir, Kiana Hayeri, Sanam Mahoozi and Farnaz Fassihi 17 January 2026 at 01:51 “There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained. © Atta Kenare/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA burned bus at Sadeghieh Square in Tehran on Thursday, after the protests were largely subdued.