Fasa judiciary denies report of protester killed in governor’s office attack

A senior judicial official in Fasa on Wednesday denied reports that a person was killed during an attack on the city’s governor’s office, while confirming arrests and injuries after unrest in the southern Iranian city.

Hamed Ostovar, the head of Fasa’s justice department, said images circulating online showed damage to part of the governor’s office, including broken glass and the guard post door.

“During the incident and after police entered the area, four of the attackers were arrested,” he said.

He added that three police officers were injured.

Ostovar rejected reports that a protester was killed during the incident. “The claim is not true and is only a rumor,” he said.

Some sources reported that an 18-year-old, identified as Mahdi Samavati, was killed by security forces’ gunfire.

In recent hours, Iran International has received multiple videos that appear to show security forces firing directly toward protesters in the city.