Hundreds of people have already died in protests in Iran
According to various media reports, Donald Trump is considering military action against the Islamic Republic, warning that Israel and the US themselves have been "targets."
Hundreds of people have died in Iran during the protests that began in the country on 28 December, according to data collected by various NGOs. Taldeo has warned that the number is not accurate because communications are very difficult, as it has been without Internet access for 72 hours.
According to the NGO Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), based in Oslo, thedeath toll is 192. It has specified that this figure has been confirmed by "direct sources" and "two other independent media." On the other hand, according to data released yesterday by the US agency Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 116 people have died.
For its part, the Iranian agency , Tasnim, has reported that on Wednesday and Thursday eight members of the security forces were killed by demonstrators with "firearm attacks", according to which several government sources have confirmed the arrest of some 200 leaders of "terrorist groups" and the seizure of "ammunition, weapons, grenades and numerous Molotov cocktails".
There is a severe economic crisis in Iran, and thousands of young people took to the streets to protest the situation at the end of the year.
The U.S. is ready to take military action, according to several media outlets.
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering military action against Iran in the face of escalating repression by the Iranian government.
He appears to have spoken to several of those responsible about these attacks, including the bombings. "No final decision has been made," sources close to the US government toldAxios , The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post .
In this context, Iranian Parliament President Mohamed Baqer Qalibaf has warned that if the US launches an attack on Iran, "both the occupied territories (Israel) "and theUS will be "legitimate targets. "
Indeed, Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian believes that "enemies" (Israel and the US) have brought "trained terrorists" to the country to inflame the atmosphere. He has stressed that his government has "listened" to protesters "cries and" done everything possible "to solve economic problems, but has distinguished these protesters from" troublemakers and terrorists "who are causing" riots. "
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