US EditionIran state TV breaks silence on protests, claims ‘terrorist agents’ of US and Israel set fires
Iranian state TV blames U.S. and Israel for protest violence amid nationwide unrest that has caused at least 42 deaths and over 2,260 arrests, rights groups say.
- On Thursday, Iran Human Rights said Iranian security forces have killed at least 45 protesters, including 13 in the bloodiest day of the unrest, amid a nationwide internet blackout.
- A plunging rial and subsidy changes prompted protests last month in Tehran, sparking shutdowns and escalating into a nationwide challenge to the Islamic government.
- Footage and witness accounts show shootings in Kermanshah and a woman shot in the eye in Abadan, while Iran Human Rights said hospitals were raided to detain wounded protesters and over 2,000 arrested.
- Protests have spread to all 31 provinces, with HRANA reporting at least 45 protesters killed and strikes in about 30 towns, forcing university delays.
- The unrest echoes the 2023 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests; Reza Pahlavi urged new demonstrations, and Roberta Metsola said, `The world is once again witnessing the brave people of Iran stand up`.
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The protest movement against the Iranian power continues to intensify in the country. Internet has been cut off and at least 45 protesters have been killed since the end of December.
A Boxer, A Truck Driver, And A Hip-Hop Artist: The Protesters Killed In Iran
Dozens of protesters have been killed in a brutal government crackdown on ongoing antiestablishment demonstrations in Iran. RFE/RL's Radio Farda has profiled some of those killed, which include children.
The wave of people's dissatisfaction due to the economic crisis is spreading in Iran. Protests are getting bigger and more violent, and the number of victims is also increasing. The American president says: 'If you kill protesters, we will hit you hard'.
Human rights organizations report at least 45 protesters killed in recent weeks.
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