Iran protests highlights: Tehran keeps its airspace closed; more than 3,000 people have died in the unrest.

Iran protests highlights: This live blog is no longer being updated. For the latest news on the protests in Iran, click here. The Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO says that at least 3,428 protesters have been killed and more than 10,000 have been arrested during the crackdown on protests in Iran. AFP cited IHR as saying that about 3,379 of the deaths happened during the protests' peak, which was from January 8 to 12.

The Human Rights Activists News Agency, which is based in the US, said early on Wednesday that at least 2,571 people had died. Iranian state TV has said that the country had a "lot of martyrs," but it didn't give a specific number.

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, called S. Jaishankar, India's foreign minister, on Wednesday. Jaishankar wrote on social media platform X, "I got a call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi." We talked about how things are changing in and around Iran.

On Wednesday, the Indian embassy in Iran told Indian citizens who are there to leave the country by any means of transportation, including commercial flights.

The embassy told Indian citizens and PIOs in Iran to be careful and stay away from protest sites. It also told them to stay in touch with the Indian embassy and keep an eye on local news for updates.

Meanwhile, reports say that an anti-government protester in Iran was going to be hanged on Wednesday, the first hanging since the protests started.

Iran International says that 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was arrested on January 8 during the protests in Fardias, west Tehran, has been sentenced to death. Iran Human Rights, a group based in Oslo, got the information. It wasn't clear right away what the charges against Soltani were.

The world has put pressure on Iran because of the government's crackdown on protests. The Iranian government and US President Donald Trump are making fun of each other over the violent protests in Tehran.

Trump told Iranians to "keep protesting" and that "help is on its way." Iran's government strongly criticized his comments, saying that the US President was promoting political instability, inciting violence, and threatening the country's independence.

Protests in Iran started in late December because people were angry about the country's bad economy. Soon, they also turned against the theocracy, especially Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Several pieces of graffiti and chants in Tehran reportedly called for Khamenei's death, which could get you killed.

Key points about the Iran protests

1. Trump on Iran: The President of the United States told Iranians to keep protesting and to take control of their institutions. He said to them, "Help is on the way." Trump also told the Iranian government to "show humanity" to the protesters and condemned the deaths that have happened during the protests. He also said that if Iranian authorities hung protesters during the unrest in Iran, the US would respond with force. He told CBS News, "If they do that, we'll take very strong action."

US President Donald Trump reportedly said on Wednesday that he has been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped. This is despite the fact that Tehran has said it will hold quick trials and executions as part of its crackdown on protesters, according to Reuters.

2. Iran accuses Trump: Tehran said that Washington was trying to make up a reason for military action. Iran also said that the US President was encouraging political instability, violence, and threats to the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security.

3. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in response to Trump's threats that the US and Israel will be responsible for the deaths of Iranian civilians. "We name the main killers of the people of Iran: 1- Trump 2- Netanyahu," he wrote on X.

4. Iran eases restrictions: The Iranian government has lifted some restrictions, allowing people to make phone calls to other countries for the first time. People told the Associated Press, though, that the SMS text message service was still down and that people in other countries couldn't access content. It was still not clear if the government would ease more restrictions.

5. Starlink service in Iran: The Associated Press reported on Wednesday that Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is now offering free service in Iran. Mehdi Yahyanejad, an activist from Los Angeles who helped get the units into Iran, said that the free service had begun. Starlink is said to be the only way for Iranians to talk to people outside of the country since the government shut down the internet on Thursday night because of huge protests across the country.

6. Countries issue travel warnings: Reports say that Italy, the UK, Spain, and Poland all told their citizens not to travel. Britain also closed its embassy in Tehran for a short time and sent its officials home. Countries told their citizens to leave Iran because they were worried about their safety.