Iran says 230 killed in November protests against fuel price hike: Report

As world grapples with anti-racism demonstrations, a senior Iranian minister, on June 1, revealed that 230 people were killed in country's vember protests. In vember 2019, thousands of people took to streets to raise ir voices against a stark rise in fuel prices calling for removal of country’s supreme leer and an overthrow of government.

Speaking to an Iranian news ncy, Mojtaba Zolur, he of parliament's national security and foreign affairs committee said that during “event”, a total of 230 people were killed, six out of whom were official nts and security force officials. She also ded that twenty per cent of those killed were forced to keep order and peace while seven per cent were those who were killed in direct confrontation with state forces.

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According to reports, protest h started on vember 15 in capital city of Tehran, and later spre to at least 100 or cities and towns. massive demonstrations led to gas pumps charred, shops looted and public property destroyed. It was finally quelled after Iranian security forces stepped in. Later, in a report, United Nations asserted that more than 400 people could have been killed while US has reiterated that more than 1000 were killed.

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This comes as Iran Iranian Foreign Ministry called on US to “stop violence” against its own people as protests across country intensified following death of black American George Floyd. During a press conference on June 1, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said that world has heard ir “outcry” over state of oppression, and are standing by m.

Iranian Foreign Ministry called on US to “stop violence” against its own people as protests across country intensified following death of black American George Floyd. During a press conference on June 1, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said that world has heard ir “outcry” over state of oppression, and are standing by m

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