US EditionIran Official Confirms About 2,000 Killed in Nationwide Protests
Iranian government acknowledges nearly 2,000 deaths amid protests sparked by rial collapse, with over 10,700 arrests reported, reflecting the deadliest unrest since 1979.
- On Sunday, Khamenei posted a crumbling Trump statue and said `This one too will be overthrown`, while Trump mentioned a meeting is being set up but may act soon.
- Protests that began in downtown Tehran over rising inflation and the falling rial have spread since late December, with the Human Rights Activists in Iran monitoring group documenting some 580 protests in more than 185 cities.
- Rights monitors report the death toll rose to 544 as of Sunday with at least 10,681 arrests, while NetBlocks said a nationwide internet blackout surpassed 84 hours.
- The White House has warned of strong military action if more demonstrators are killed and will brief President Donald Trump Tuesday to review possible responses.
- State media countered by organizing pro-regime rallies and Iranian state television framed protests as American-Zionist-backed, while Reza Pahlavi urged continued demonstrations and targeting regime institutions.
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Iran on the edges
The situation in Iran is getting worse by the day. The economic crunch that led to the ongoing uprising after the tumultuous fall of Iranian riyal against the dollar is now toiling the very fabric of the Islamic Republic. Protests have reportedly spread all over the country, and casualties are nearing a three-digit mark, according to official figures. Medical urgency and lack of evacuee operations are making the life of commoners more miserable …
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Human rights organization HRANA reports that more than 2,000 people have been confirmed dead in the protests in Iran. Earlier today…
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