Revealing names and faces of the victims of Iran's protest crackdown
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BBC News Persian has identified over 200 victims killed during Iran's crackdown on recent widespread protests, which began in late December. The project verified identities through social media, online footage, eyewitness accounts, and information from human rights organizations. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports 6,872 protester deaths, including over 150 children, while Iranian authorities acknowledge at least 3,000 deaths, claiming some were security forces. Among those identified are Mansoureh Heydari and Behrouz Mansouri, a couple shot dead by security forces in Bushehr on January 8, leaving behind two children. Many victims are young, including 17-year-old Ghazal Damarcheli, who was shot outside her home in Karaj on January 9.
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AI-ExtractedOne 17-year-old art student, Ghazal Damarcheli, was shot outside her family home in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, on 9 January.
Iranian authorities acknowledge that at least 3,000 people were killed, but claim some were members of the security forces.
HRANA has confirmed the deaths of 6,872 protesters, including more than 150 children.
BBC News Persian has verified the identities of more than 200 of the thousands of people killed during Iran's brutal crackdown.
Mansoureh Heydari and her husband, Behrouz Mansouri were shot dead by security forces on 8 January.
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