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U.S.-based activist group says it has verified 3,766 deaths from Iran protests
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The revised death toll, which a U.S.-based group says may be a significant undercount, exceeds that of any other round of protests or unrest in Iran in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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At least 538 people have been killed since demonstrations began two weeks ago, according to figures from the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.
By Emma FargeGENEVA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was "horrified" by mounting violence by Iran's security forces against peaceful protesters, with the U.N. citing its own sources as saying that hundreds have been killed so far.
DUBAI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Around 2,000 people were killed in Iran protests, an Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, blaming "terrorists" for the deaths of civilians and security personnel. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom)
The Iranian regime may have killed as many as 20,000 people in its crackdown of the protests that have roiled the country for days, according to a new report.
The revised death toll, which a U.S.-based group says may be a significant undercount, exceeds that of any other round of protests or unrest in Iran in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,766 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher.
Jan 18 (Reuters) - An Iranian official in the region said on Sunday the authorities had verified at least 5,000 people had been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, blaming "terrorists and armed rioters" for killing "innocent Iranians".
