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Iran Official Confirms About 2,000 Killed in Nationwide Protests
Iran acknowledges about 2,000 deaths in protests triggered by economic collapse, with over 10,000 arrests and ongoing internet shutdowns, rights groups report.
- Tuesday, activists reported the death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked to at least 2,000, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said, relying on supporters to cross-check information.
- Dec. 28 when Tehran's Grand Bazaar erupted, Iranian authorities cut communications and the internet was down, making The Associated Press unable to independently verify the protests' spread nationwide.
- Human rights tallies showed 1,847 protesters and 135 government-affiliated deaths, with nine children and nine civilians killed; anonymous witnesses described anti-riot police, Revolutionary Guard's Basij, and plainclothes security amid burned buildings and smashed ATMs in Central Tehran.
- Authorities detained more than 10,700 people over two weeks, Iran's attorney general warned protesters could be labeled `enemy of God`, and state television announced free mortuary services.
- The Associated Press said it could not independently verify the toll though Tehran residents called AP on Tuesday, while President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran and warned of possible military action.
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