The Iranian human rights group HRANA just reported that Iranian security forces are responsible for at least 3308 deaths in protests against the Iranian government. They say another 4382 deaths are under investigation, with at least 24,266 anti-regime protesters arrested.
$ME Yesterday we posted about claims regarding chemical weapons having been used against Iranian protesters.
$RIVER Here’s what we know, and my opinion on the matter Bill Esterson, a member of the British Labour Party’s foreign policy team, made this claim on GB News basing it on a “credible” report. The story was then reported by many media outlets. As mentioned in our tweet, this claim was not verified and hasn’t been mentioned by any other sources. Many were upset by this claim, and rightly so, comparing it to similar claims by the U.S. which were later debunked (Iraq’s alleged stockpiles of chemical weapons, or accusations against Soviet-backed forces in Vietnam and Laos) My Thoughts: It’s simple, we do not know. There is a complete internet blackout and no foreign journalists are allowed. However, although I am very critical of the regime, I doubt they used chemical weapons on the protesters. They do not need to, they significantly outnumber and outgun the people on the streets, and using chemical weapons would not only justify, but create a moral imperative for Trump to intervene, something they are desperately trying to avoid. I do however believe they shot unarmed protesters in a very brutal crackdown, one that seems to dwarf any other protest in Iran’s modern history, including the 1979 revolution.
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