Over 12,000 feared dead after Iran protests, as video shows bodies lined up at morgue
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Reports from inside Iran suggest the government's crackdown on anti-government protests may have resulted in 12,000 to 20,000 deaths, far exceeding previous estimates by activist groups and officials.
- The UK government estimates at least 2,000 deaths, with fears the number could be significantly higher, while Iranian officials claim about 2,000 deaths and blame foreign "terrorists" for the unrest.
- Video evidence shows hundreds of bodies with gunshot and pellet wounds piled in a Tehran morgue, and security forces are reportedly pressuring hospitals for information on injured protesters.
- The protests, sparked by economic grievances, have spread nationwide and represent the deadliest anti-regime unrest in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
