Afghanistan, Jan. 14 -- Over 2,500 killed in Iran protests, U.S. rights group HRANA says, as President Trump urges continued demonstrations and promises "help is on the way."
The death toll from ongoing protests in Iran has reached 2,571 as of January 14, the U.S.-based human rights group HRANA reported on Wednesday, January 14 as the Islamic Republic faces its largest wave of unrest in years.
HRANA said it had verified the deaths of 2,403 protesters, 147 government-affiliated personnel, 12 minors, and nine non-protester civilians. The protests, now spanning over two weeks, were initially sparked by dire economic conditions.
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to continue demonstrating and to seize government institutio...