UN probe says Iran protest deaths likely far higher than official figures
A United Nations fact-finding mission said credible information suggested the number of protesters killed in Iran’s crackdown was “much higher” than official figures that already cite thousands of deaths.
The mission also said the violence marked the deadliest crackdown since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
“Violence against protesters is the deadliest crackdown since the 1979 Iranian revolution,” the UN fact-finding mission on Iran said, citing information gathered during its investigation.
