Credible reports indicate that at least 106 protesters have been killed in 21 Iranian cities since authorities ordered security forces to crack down on protests that erupted after the gasoline price hike, Amnesty International said today. , Where some reports indicate that about 200 demonstrators were killed.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern yesterday about reports of live ammunition being used against demonstrators in Iran and caused a large number of deaths across the country, UNHCR spokesman Robert Colville told reporters. It is difficult to ascertain the number of dead and wounded, partly due to Internet blocking.
He added that Iranian media and several other sources indicate that dozens of people may have been killed and many injured, during the demonstrations, with the arrest of more than 1000 demonstrators, calling on the Iranian authorities and security forces to avoid the use of force to break up peaceful gatherings.
Demonstrations broke out in Iran last Friday, after Tehran announced that the price of gasoline had been raised by up to 200%.
A spokesman for the Iranian judiciary said yesterday that the protests in Iran had receded and the authorities confirmed that they would restore the Internet if it stopped what it called "abuse of the network."
According to Iranian news agencies, midnight yesterday, those who described them as "rioters", killed three members of the Iranian security forces with a white weapon, in the west of the capital Tehran.