More than 36,500 Iranians were reportedly killed by security forces during the January 8-9 crackdown on nationwide protests. The numbers come from documents reviewed by Iran International’s Editorial Board. Iran International’s Editorial Board can confirm the death toll after reviewing newly obtained classified documents, field reports, and accounts from medical staff, witnesses, and victims’ families. But given the stakes for the regime in Iran, the risks of a regional conflagration are real, they say. Iran said they are prepared this time and will respond to the US and IsraelChina and Russia are joining Iran for an “exercise.”