As many as 15,000 feared dead in Iran as regime hunts Starlink devices, activist tells Euronews
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Key Points:
- An Iranian activist estimates that at least 15,000 people have died during ongoing protests in Iran, describing the situation as a widespread killing and genocide.
- Internet access in Iran has been completely cut off for over 112 hours, with most information coming from people using Starlink satellite devices, which authorities are actively trying to detect and disable.
- Medical staff report severe injuries, including over 300 cases of eye injuries at one hospital, highlighting the catastrophic scale of violence against protesters.
- Security forces, including Basij militias reportedly using teenagers as young as 15, have been involved in violent crackdowns, with eyewitness accounts of indiscriminate shooting at civilians.
- Many regions remain cut off from communication, preventing independent verification
