The number of protesters killed in Iran rises to 448

In the report published on the IHR website, it was indicated that 16 people lost their lives in the events of the last week.

In the report, which includes data from 26 of the country’s 31 provinces, it is stated that the highest number of victims occurred in the province of Sistan-Baluchistan, where the Sunnis are concentrated.

In the report, 128 in Sistan-Baluchistan, 53 in Kurdistan, 51 in West Azerbaijan, 43 in Tehran, 37 in Mazandaran, 25 in Kermanshah, 24 in Gilan, 16 in Elborz, 14 in Isfahan, 10 in Khuzestan, 8 in Fars , 6 in Razavi Khorasan, 4 in Zanjan and East Azerbaijan, 3 in Merkez, Qazvin, Hamadan and Loristan, Kohgiluye-Buyer Ahmed, Ardebil, İylam, Bushehr, 2 protesters were reported to have lost their lives in Ormuzgan and one each in Simnan , Gulistan and Kirman.

It was claimed that 29 of the protesters who lost their lives were women, while 60 people were under the age of 18.

SHOWS IN IRAN

The death on September 16 of 22-year-old Mahsa Emini, who fell ill and was taken to hospital after being detained by Irshad patrols, known as the “morality police” in Tehran, on September 16, sparked protests against the country government. .

In its report published on November 22, IHR noted that 416 protesters were killed as a result of the intervention of security forces in street demonstrations that began after Emini’s death.

Brigadier General Emir Ali Hajizadeh, one of the commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Army, said in a statement at a Tehran university that more than 300 people, including security forces, had been killed in the protests as of yesterday. moment.

Iranian officials argue that the people killed were not killed by security forces, but by “provocateurs.”

According to the news reflected in the Iranian media, more than 60 security guards lost their lives during the demonstrations. (AA)