How this archive works
This archive does not produce its own death toll. It brings together the lists published by human rights organisations and news outlets, matches the same person across those lists, and shows for every name which sources recorded it.
Evidence tiers
- Confirmed by 2+ independent lists
- Confirmed by 1 rights or media list
- Documented by family or by several linked posts
- D — not yet verified. The name comes from a single post, a community list, a family report or a list compiled with AI tools. It is shown, clearly marked, so that people who knew them can help, and it stays D until a recognised human rights organisation verifies it. D names are not included in any count.
The Iranian government's own list is used only as a cross-check. If a name appears on it, the record says so, but it never counts as confirmation.
Lists compiled with AI tools are leads, never evidence. A name that comes only from such a list is shown as D, marked as an AI lead, so that the public can help confirm or correct it. It is never counted and never moves up a tier unless a recognised human rights organisation verifies it.
Why unconfirmed names are public
During the blackout many deaths were never reported. If a name stays hidden, nobody who knew the person can find it and tell us what they know. So we publish unconfirmed names, clearly marked, and ask families and witnesses for information. We pass what we learn to human rights organisations so that they can verify it — never your contact details unless you agree. If a name is wrong, or the person is alive, it is removed straight away.
Duplicates
The same name can be spelled many ways in Persian and English. Records are matched on name, city and age. Only certain matches are merged automatically; anything less certain is checked by a person, and in the meantime the two records are counted once.
What we cannot know
Because of the blackout, deleted videos, pressure on families and conflicting reports, some details are missing or disputed. We do not fill the gaps by guessing. Where two sources give a different city, age or date, both stay on the record.
What the numbers mean
Every number on this site counts the names recorded here, not everyone who was killed. It changes as new lists arrive and duplicates are resolved. Figures from other organisations are quoted under their own names, and never added together or averaged.
Privacy and safety
We never publish home addresses, ID numbers or details about living relatives. If a family asks for a record to be corrected or removed, it is hidden straight away while we check.
Every name links to the list or report that recorded it. Families can ask for a record to be corrected or removed through “Submit a name”.