Iran crackdown: Verified footage shows graphic scenes as bodies processed in Tehran morgue
New videos from Kahrizak add more context to previously verified content emerging from Iran amid the internet blackout
New videos have emerged showing dead bodies at Kahrizak Forensic Medicine Centre near Tehran last weekend, adding more context to previously verified footage that confirmed the large death toll in the Iranian capital since the regime’s crackdown on anti-government protesters began.
Eurovision News Spotlight has verified the three new videos, which were captioned as having been filmed on January 10, 2026. They were shared late on Wednesday evening, January 14 (European time) by Vahid Online, a prominent Iranian online activist known for documenting protests mainly through footage he receives directly from Iranian demonstrators.
We cannot verify the audio, one of which includes someone loudly crying and another that includes singing. Vahid added a note to the post, saying: “The videos have reached me with sound intact. If they don’t sound natural, it’s because the sound has been altered.”
Visually, we were able to confirm the footage as real by comparison to previously verified footage from Kahrizak.
Outdoor location
In the first clip, a row of bodies is laid out on a blue sheet along an exterior wall. The brickwork on the wall and the blue sheet match a previous daytime clip described as showing Kahrizak on January 10.
Logo on body bags
We previously verified the green logo seen on some of the body bags at this morgue as that of Tehran’s main cemetery, Behesht-e-Zahra, which operates under the city municipality.
The logo is also visible on body bags in all three of the newer clips.
These clips were filmed at night and are therefore not as clear, but in previous clips, there was evidence that identification information was written on the logo or on the body bag, which would be used when identifying bodies. Some writing can be seen from afar on some of the bags in these videos.
Truck carrying bodies
The third and final clip shows a truck with the back doors open, which appeared to be in use to store or transport bodies as relatives came to find their loved ones.
This also matches a scene in the earlier clip captioned as January 10, which was previously verified by Spotlight.
When the camera pans to the right, a large bare tree is visible nearby, which is consistent with a similar looking tree in the same relative location to the truck in the other video.
Visual analysis also confirms that the man working to process requests at the doors of the truck, wearing grey trousers and a dark jacket with lighter-coloured lapels and trims, is the same man seen in the other clip, suggesting that the videos were indeed captured on the same day. Both were described as shot on January 10.
Death toll unclear
At least 40 dead people are visible in these three clips. Hundreds of bodies have arrived at the morgue in Kahrizak since January 8, footage of a screen that was displaying information for families at the morgue showed.
News reports anonymously citing Iranian government officials indicated that up to 3,000 people were dead. HRANA, a human rights group tracking the deaths, released confirmation of the deaths of 2,615 people. However, there are widespread concerns that the true figure could be much higher.
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