🚨Opposition journalist Ilia Hashemi claims that Iranian security forces killed more people during yesterday’s protests than died in the 12-day war, which resulted in roughly 1,060 fatalities.
Hashemi said that based on conversations with eyewitnesses and a hospital surgeon in Tehran, the death toll from last night’s protests in Tehran, Karaj, and Shahriar is substantial. According to the surgeon, “I was in the operating room all night,” adding that “the number of protesters killed is higher than during the 12-day war.”
For context, the 12-day conflict reportedly caused around 1,082 deaths. Hashemi noted that he cannot independently verify the figures, but warned that even a fraction of that number would represent a serious escalation.
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