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The Number of Dead Iranian Protesters Keeps Changing because It's a Fictional Story

Caitlin JohnstoneApr 17, 2026Reading by Tim Foley:SubscribeThe most common pro-war talking point about Iran is that they massacred tens of thousands of protesters in January of this year — but what’s funny is that they never cite the same number. Because it’s a completely fictional story, they can just make up any number they want.In online discourse with empire apologists these past few months I’ve been told that the number of dead protesters i…
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caitlinjohnstone.com.au broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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