Iran's protests continued for an eleventh consecutive day with at least 36 people killed and 2,076 arrested, whilst security forces raided hospitals in Ilam and Tehran, expatriate-based human rights group HRANA reported on January 6.

Protests occurred in 285 locations across 92 cities in 27 provinces, with 22 universities witnessing student demonstrations. The death toll includes four people under 18 years of age and two security force members, whilst dozens of protesters sustained injuries mostly from pellet and plastic bullets, the human rights group reported working off reports from towns and cities across the country. Bne IntelliNews could not verify the numbers.

In the latest report from the provinces, bazaar merchants from Bojnurd, near the border with Turkmenistan, were seen protesting on the streets, with police officers in high-visibility jackets controlling the crowds. 

According to one report, security forces raided Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ilam on January 4, firing tear gas inside the facility whilst attempting to arrest injured protesters from Malekshahi who had been transferred for treatment. Videos showed tear gas deployed inside the hospital building, causing respiratory problems for patients and staff.

The Ministry of Health issued a statement saying the matter was under urgent investigation at the health minister's order, stressing the necessity of maintaining security for medical centres, patients and medical staff. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the Interior Minister to investigate and submit a report.

Security forces also entered Sina Hospital in Tehran on January 6, arresting injured protesters who had been transferred for treatment, with photos showing the gates the the hospital were closed to the street during the disturbances.

Eyewitnesses said the security presence created an atmosphere of fear and disrupted patient treatment, with some families avoiding medical centres for fear of arrest.

Tehran's Grand Bazaar witnessed strikes on January 6 focused on the main sections, including the gold and currency market, the textile market, and parts of the shoe and household goods markets.

The strike formed spontaneously without official calls, with shopkeepers protesting severe currency fluctuations, gold price jumps, market recession and a sharp decline in purchasing power.

IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with security institutions, claimed 568 police officers and 66 Basij militia members were injured since the protests began. Fars News Agency confirmed security forces' presence at Imam Khomeini Hospital but claimed protesters used the medical facility to hide.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern about developments, calling on Iranian authorities to respect freedom of expression, assembly and peaceful protest. The US State Department's Farsi account described the hospital raid as a "blatant crime against humanity".

Pezeshkian said in an official ceremony that "parliament and government together brought the country to this point", stating "we are all guilty" in an unusually critical acknowledgement of responsibility for the current situation.

Exiled former prince Reza Pahlavi, in a video message released on Tuesday, issued his first call to continue the protests and urged citizens to gather and chant slogans in a coordinated manner at 8 PM on Thursday and Friday, January 7 and 8.

A second video was released early in the morning on January 7, offering amnesty to military police and for them to register on his website, if they were willing to join his cause.