US EditionIranian state TV issues first official death toll from recent protests, saying 3,117 were killed
Iran's official toll of 3,117 deaths from protests is disputed by rights groups who claim thousands more died amid a violent crackdown and internet blackout.
- On Wednesday night, Iranian state television broadcast a Martyrs Foundation statement saying 3,117 people were killed during protests that began Dec. 28.
- Protests began over economic pressures and escalated into mass antigovernment actions against the clerical leadership, while an internet shutdown since Jan. 8 lasting over 300 hours hindered casualty verification.
- Data from monitoring groups indicate the Human Rights Activists News Agency said 4,560 deaths and nearly 26,500 arrests, while rights groups documented security forces using live fire on protesters.
- Military posturing increased as Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Foreign Minister, warned of "firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack" while USS Abraham Lincoln moved west.
- The toll exceeds any unrest in decades and Norway-based Iran Human Rights verified 3,428 deaths, warning estimates may range between 5,000 and 20,000.
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Human Rights Group Confirms 4,500 Deaths From Anti-Government Protests in Iran, Says 9,000 More Deaths Under Review
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The Iranian leadership has for the first time announced an official total number of deaths during the protests in recent weeks.
Iran reports 3,117 dead, Western NGOs cite far higher toll
Dubai. Yesterday the Iranian state television broadcast the first official balance sheet of victims of the recent demonstrations, reporting that 3,000 117 people died, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that the Islamic Republic “will respond with everything we have if we are attacked again.”
Deutsche Welle
The leadership in Iran blames foreign opponents for the violence in the country. Human rights organizations contradict the information and expect significantly more victims.
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