"Possibility of more than 1000 victims in Iranian anti-government demonstrations" pointed out by US official Dec. 6:07
An Iranian anti-government demonstration that took place in November, US officials pointed out that Iranian officials obtained images of firing at demonstrators and pointed out that more than 1000 victims could go to Iran. Asked to increase the pressure.
In November, anti-government demonstrations took place in various places triggered by the government's increase in gasoline prices in November, and the Iranian government reported multiple deaths, but an international human rights organization died about 200 people I do not know the actual situation.
On this day, the US State Department special representative Hook met on the 5th, saying that Iranian military organizations and revolutionary defense teams had obtained images of machine guns firing at demonstrators in southwestern Iran.
Special Hook representatives reported that approximately 100 people were killed in this firing, and that more than a few hundred people were killed in and around the capital Tehran. "Said.
However, the State Department has not released the video at the time of firing, and the basis for the estimation is only to explain that the special representative of Hook is the information of the local video and the organization that aggregates the victims .
On that basis, Special Representative Hook said, “Now all countries should diplomatically isolate Iran and impose sanctions on those responsible for Iranian people,” and urged countries to reinforce pressure on Iran. .
U.S. President
US President Trump attended a luncheon inviting the United Nations Ambassadors of the United Nations Security Council to the White House. “The Security Council must deal with the dangers faced by the world. It killed hundreds. Iran's administration is also included. "He expressed the idea that the Security Council should consider dealing with Iran.
In addition, he said, “We are detaining thousands of people just by protesting,” criticizing the Iranian regime, and “The United States always supports Iranians seeking freedom.” Emphasized.
US Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Consider dispatching new units to the Middle East
US Secretary of Defense Ludo, who is in charge of security policy at the US Department of Defense, testified at a hearing of the Senate Military Committee on the 5th, regarding the situation in Iran: “We are currently concerned about the threat trends we are seeing. "And showed a sense of vigilance.
He said, “Based on the current state of the threat, it may be necessary to adjust the placement of troops. Our goal is to deter Iranian attacks,” and considers sending new US troops to the Middle East. I made it clear.
About Iran, it was revealed last month that the U.S. army discovered an advanced Iranian missile part from an unknown ship in the Arabian Sea, and the leading American newspaper New York Times said that Iran was a short-range ballistic missile Is secretly moved to neighboring Iraq.
On the other hand, the Wall Street Journal reported on the 4th that a maximum of 14,000 soldiers were being dispatched to the Middle East in the administration, Ludo said, “What is Secretary of Defense still? I did n’t make any decisions, ”and avoided mentioning the scale of the increase.