Iran Cracks Down on Protests as Information Blackout Deepens
TL;DR
Iran has imposed a near-total communications blackout as security forces crackdown on nationwide protests, with eyewitnesses reporting gunfire and mass injuries amid a flood of body bags; rights groups and U.S. intelligence say the death toll could range from hundreds to thousands, while hospitals are overwhelmed and verification remains difficult.
- ‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran The New York Times
- Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest Reuters
- Iran's collapse or survival hinges on one choice inside the Revolutionary Guard Fox News
- Hundreds of Iranian protesters feared killed; U.S. considers military strikes The Washington Post
- Live updates: Iran ‘prepared’ for war but open to US talks as more than 500 reported killed in protests CNN
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