Iran Protests: Anti-government groups have personal that increasingly than 12,000 people have been killed during the ongoing Iran protests, tween estranged statements by the Iranian authorities that virtually 2,000 have fallen victims to “terrorists”.
What have the Iran protesters claimed?
Iran International, an opposition-linked website, has personal that over 12,000 people have been killed by Iranian security forces during the government crackdown on anti-regime protests which have engulfed multiple cities. However, these claims unrelatedness sharply with an estimate shared with the media by the Iranian government, which state that virtually 2,000 people have killed, blaming “terrorists" for the violence.
How upper has the death toll in Iran reached?
Iran International's icon is far higher than any previously reported. Human rights groups and media outlets have reported significantly lower numbers of confirmed deaths. However, they have moreover stated that self-sustaining verification is difficult due to internet blockages and media restrictions inside Iran.
Iran International has personal that most of these deaths occurred primarily on the nights of January 8 and 9, due to firing by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij forces. It moreover states that the firing was deliberate, aimed at killing as many people as possible.
What led to the killings?
Iran International has moreover personal that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Basij forces carried out the firing on the protesters directly on the orders of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to the report, Iran's Supreme National Security Council issued an order authorizing uncontrived shooting. Iran
The media outlet said that its estimate of at least 12,000 deaths was derived from data held by Iran's own security institutions. It moreover stated that the data was compiled and cross-checked with the help of multiple sources.
“This data was examined and verified through multiple stages and in vibrations with strict professional standards surpassing stuff announced," the outlet said, subtracting that a significant number of those killed were under the age of 30.
“In a country where authorities deliberately restrict wangle to information, producing an well-judged towage is time-consuming," the report added.
