Mortuary videos show aftermath of Iran government crackdown
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Key Points:
- BBC Verify has tracked widespread anti-government protests in Iran, verifying videos from 27 of 31 provinces and identifying at least 67 cities with demonstrations despite government-imposed internet blackouts.
- Disturbing footage from Tehran mortuaries shows at least 180 bodies linked to the protests, highlighting the deadly crackdown by Iranian authorities amid reports of hundreds killed.
- The UK government has imposed sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) but has not yet proscribed it as a terrorist organization, despite calls to do so following the violent repression of protests.
- Sanctioned oil tankers linked to Russia have been detected passing through the English Channel, raising concerns over enforcement of sanctions amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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