The US president claims that a ‘regime transformation’ has taken place in Tehran, with hawks replaced by less radical figures. But analysts tell Maira Butt that the picture unfolding on the ground is very different
As far as I am aware of, the estimations range from 6500 to about 36k, but no serious source I’ve seen so far mentioned 40k. Do you mind sharing where you got that number from?
And this is in comparison to the more moderate hardliners who killed ~40,000 protestors a few months back?
As far as I am aware of, the estimations range from 6500 to about 36k, but no serious source I’ve seen so far mentioned 40k. Do you mind sharing where you got that number from?
Lower end (german platform) https://www.statista.com/statistics/1659655/iran-number-of-fatalities-during-the-anti-government-protests/
Higher end (Saudi funded, supports the crown prince in exile) https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601255198
These people would have killed 50k
I don’t think desire or intent was the limiting factor in the 40k number
They were moderates