Iran Has Shared The Aftermath Of The Anti-Government Protests After Nearly 2,500 People Were Killed
Authorities have cracked down violently on protesters, leaving more than 2,403 protesters and 147 security personnel killed, with more than 10,600 people detained.
Iran's state TV has shared scenes of what it called the aftermath of the anti-government protests, which have killed more than 2,500 people.
Since Dec. 28, people in Iran have been holding huge anti-government protests after the country’s currency hit a record low.
The protests have since spread nationwide with people protesting in more than 300 locations across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA).
Iranian authorities have violently cracked down on the protests, launching a campaign of mass arrests, including children under the age of 18.
On Jan. 8, the global cybersecurity monitor, Netblocks, confirmed that Iran was “in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout”.
Iranian authorities have not acknowledged the internet blackout that has been ongoing for at least five days.
Internet blackouts are often used to “limit coordination, information-sharing, and the dissemination of protest footage”, according to the HRANA.
Authorities have cracked down violently on protesters, leaving more than 2,403 protesters and 147 security personnel killed, with more than 10,600 people detained, according to the HRANA.
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Iran’s state TV shared scenes from several major cities showing buildings and cars on fire, with streets, buildings and even ATMs destroyed.
Earlier, on Sunday, Jan. 11, US president Donald Trump said the US is considering military intervention if more protesters are killed.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday, Jan.12, “the situation has come under total control” and blamed the US and Israel for the violence in protests, adding it is to give an “excuse” for Trump to intervene militarily in Iran.
He said Trump's warning motivated terrorists to target protesters and security forces to invite foreign intervention.
However, Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to keep protesting and said help was on the way.
The demonstrations mark Iran’s largest protests since 2022, when nationwide protests rocked the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.
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