Since the protests began in December, at least 4500 people have been killed in Iran, the U.S.-based human rights activist news agency (HRANA) reported on Tuesday, according to LETA citing DPA.
According to HRANA, there have been 4519 confirmed deaths so far, with over 9000 more under investigation. Among the deceased are 4251 protesters and 197 security personnel.
Internet access in Iran remains restricted, and only gradually are photographs and videos beginning to emerge that allow for an assessment of the true scale of violence by the authorities in suppressing mass protests.
In its report, HRANA points to a disturbing video in which, according to medical professionals, both killed and wounded individuals receiving medical assistance may have been shot.
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