Over 1,500 killed in recent Iran protests
Reuters
Last updated on December 23, 2019 at 10.54 pm
Demonstrators attend a pro-government rally organized by authorities in Iran.-AP
After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.
That order, confirmed by three sources close to the supreme leader's inner circle and a fourth official, set in motion the bloodiest crackdown on protesters since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
About 1,500 people were killed during less than two weeks of unrest that started on November 15. The toll, provided by three Iranian interior ministry officials, included at least 17 teenagers and about 400 women as well as some members of the security forces and police.
The toll of 1,500 is significantly higher than figures from international human rights groups and the United States. A December 16 report by Amnesty International said the death toll was at least 304.
https://m.khaleejtimes.com/region/over-1500-killed-in-recent-iran-protests
Reuters
Last updated on December 23, 2019 at 10.54 pm
Demonstrators attend a pro-government rally organized by authorities in Iran.-AP
After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.
That order, confirmed by three sources close to the supreme leader's inner circle and a fourth official, set in motion the bloodiest crackdown on protesters since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
About 1,500 people were killed during less than two weeks of unrest that started on November 15. The toll, provided by three Iranian interior ministry officials, included at least 17 teenagers and about 400 women as well as some members of the security forces and police.
The toll of 1,500 is significantly higher than figures from international human rights groups and the United States. A December 16 report by Amnesty International said the death toll was at least 304.
https://m.khaleejtimes.com/region/over-1500-killed-in-recent-iran-protests


