Amid Iran’s blackout, videos show lethal violence across the country
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Security forces in Iran have fired directly into crowds of protesters in at least six different cities, indicating widespread violence across the country.
- A Washington Post review of recent online videos confirms these incidents, showing the scale and intensity of the crackdown.
- One video from Tehran captures about 20 seconds of sustained gunfire from a rooftop targeting fleeing protesters, who respond by chanting anti-government slogans.
- Protesters in the video shout "Death to Khamenei! Don’t be afraid!" highlighting their defiance against Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
