Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have largely quelled nationwide protests, residents and rights groups said, following more than two weeks of unrest. State media reported continued arrests, while U.S.-based rights group HRANA confirmed at least 2,677 deaths, including 2,478 protesters and 163 security personnel.

Residents in Tehran and other cities said the streets had been comparatively calm for several days, starting from January 14. Drones patrolled the capital, but major demonstrations were absent. In northern cities along the Caspian Sea, local sources also reported minimal protest activity.

Despite the relative lull, Hengaw, an Iranian-Kurdish rights group, said security forces remain heavily deployed across cities and towns where protests previously occurred, and sporadic unrest continued in some areas. State media cited Iran’s police chief as saying calm had been restored across the country.

The protests, which began on December 28 over economic hardship, escalated into calls for the end of clerical rule, culminating in widespread violence last week. Observers say the crackdown has been among the deadliest domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.