More than 500 people died in protests in Iran. According to the US-based human rights organization HRANA, at least 538 people were killed, including 48 law enforcement officers. transmit Related press.
Human rights activists said about 10.6 thousand protesters were detained. Iranian officials provided no such information.
A day earlier, it became known that at least 217 people died in hospitals in Tehran after shooting at protesters in the center of the Iranian capital.
As US President Donald Trump noted, the situation in the country is extremely difficult. He emphasized that the authorities have lost control of several cities. In addition, he once again recalled the harsh reaction to the casualties of protesters.
Pezeshkian names the cause of unrest in Iran
Protests in Iran began after a strike by businessmen in the capital on December 28 due to the devaluation of the national currency and rising prices and continue to this day.
