US EditionToll in Iran's Protest Crackdown Reaches at Least 5,002 Dead as Trump Says US 'Armada' Approaching
Human rights activists report nearly 5,000 deaths in Iran's nationwide protest crackdown amid government claims and U.S. President Trump signaling possible talks.
- On Friday, activists said the death toll from Iran's crackdown reached at least 5,002, while Human Rights Activists in Iran confirmed 4,902 deaths and President Donald Trump said at the WEF, 'Iran does want to talk, and we'll talk'.
- Iran's government counters that 3,117 people were killed, including 'martyrs', and blames 'terrorists' and rioters, while human rights groups say security forces fired live rounds on protesters.
- The monitoring group reported 9,387 potential deaths investigated, 7,389 severely injured, and 26,541 arrested, while verifying totals is difficult due to an internet blackout lasting over 300 hours, Netblocks said.
- Trump said Thursday aboard Air Force One the U.S. is moving ships toward Iran just in case he wants to take action, while Mohammad Pakpour, commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, warned Israel and the U.S. to avoid miscalculations.
- As tensions escalate, the new toll comes as tensions remain high over President Donald Trump laying down two red lines: the killing of peaceful demonstrators and Tehran conducting mass executions.
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At least 5,000 people were killed in the revolutions that hit Iran at the beginning of this month, the majority being demonstrators, signed a US NGO on Friday, while another NGO observed a partial increase in restrictions imposed by the Tehran authorities on message and work applications, reported to AFP and EEA agencies, taken by Agerpres.
Iran's protest death toll surpasses 5,000 amidst ongoing tensions
As the most severe internet blackout in Iran’s history stretches into its third week, activists report the human cost of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests has climbed to at least 5,002 killed.
A U.S.-based human rights organization said on Friday that more than 5,000 people have died during the recent protests in Iran, mostly civilians killed by regime forces, in what is one of the most serious repressive episodes in the country in years.Read more
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, more than 4,700 protesters perished during the government crackdown. The balance could grow: due to lack of communications, the ONg is seeking to verify the death of 9,787 other protesters.
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