Here's how AP reports on the death toll from Iran's protests

The difficulty of tracking the death toll from Iran's nationwide protests has been compounded by the government's decision to shut down the internet and international calling. The Associated Press relies on the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency for figures. This agency has been accurate over years, using a network of activists to verify fatalities. The AP can't independently assess the group's toll due to blocked communications. The Iranian government hasn’t provided casualty figures, and the country's state media offers little information. Online videos show brief glimpses of protests. The AP uses some of these videos, likely sent via Starlink, and authenticates them by checking against known locations and events.