Khamenei acknowledges thousands killed in Iran protest crackdown
TL;DR
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly acknowledged that thousands were killed during the protests—around 3,090 per HRANA, with higher counts cited by some groups—blaming the US as the internet blackout hampered verification and drawing international concern over the crackdown and regional tensions.
- Iran's supreme leader blames US for protests BBC
- No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions NPR
- How Many People Were Killed in Iran’s Crackdown? The Wall Street Journal
- Iran's leader Khamenei accuses Trump of inciting deadly protests Reuters
- Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say The New York Times
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