Staff at three hospitals in Iran have described their facilities as overwhelmed with dead or injured patients, highlighting the severity of the ongoing anti-government protests. Medics report treating victims with gunshot wounds from both live ammunition and pellets. One Tehran hospital worker shared, Around 38 people died. Many as soon as they reached the emergency beds... direct shots to the heads of young people, to their hearts as well. Many of them didn't even make it to the hospital.
The protests began in the capital, Tehran, over economic hardships and have spread to over 100 cities. Despite the government's insistence that no one was killed during the protests, independent reports and accounts from medical personnel tell a different story, exposing hundreds of casualties and extensive damage as protesters took to the streets.
Patients and relatives report facing insurmountable challenges, including a morgue in Rasht that reached full capacity with 70 bodies and authorities demanding exorbitant fees for burial. These reports come amid a near-total internet blackout in Iran, complicating efforts to obtain accurate information about the situation.
In response to the protests, President Trump reiterated U.S. support for freedom in Iran, warning that the U.S. would act should the government continue to harm protesters. International leaders have condemned the violent repression of demonstrators and called for the respect of human rights in Iran. As the protests escalate, the voices of Iranian citizens crying out for change grow ever stronger.
The protests began in the capital, Tehran, over economic hardships and have spread to over 100 cities. Despite the government's insistence that no one was killed during the protests, independent reports and accounts from medical personnel tell a different story, exposing hundreds of casualties and extensive damage as protesters took to the streets.
Patients and relatives report facing insurmountable challenges, including a morgue in Rasht that reached full capacity with 70 bodies and authorities demanding exorbitant fees for burial. These reports come amid a near-total internet blackout in Iran, complicating efforts to obtain accurate information about the situation.
In response to the protests, President Trump reiterated U.S. support for freedom in Iran, warning that the U.S. would act should the government continue to harm protesters. International leaders have condemned the violent repression of demonstrators and called for the respect of human rights in Iran. As the protests escalate, the voices of Iranian citizens crying out for change grow ever stronger.
