'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran
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Following protests in Iran that began on December 29th, authorities have responded with a deadly crackdown. The BBC reports on the death of Maryam, a protester killed in Tehran on January 8th, based on accounts from her husband. According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 2,400 protesters, including children, have been killed in the past three weeks. The Iranian government has not provided a death toll, but state media reports that 100 security personnel have been killed. Due to an internet blackout and restricted access, verifying information and reporting from within Iran remains challenging for international organizations.
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