Iran's top prosecutor has directly denied US President Donald Trump's claim that he saved the lives of 800 detained protesters from execution. The figure of 800 was first mentioned by Trump as a supposed condition for military action against Iran, which Trump likened to an "armada." However, the prosecutor insisted that such a decision had never been made, and that no executions of 800 people were halted.
This claim comes amid widespread death toll reports, with at least 5,002 confirmed fatalities from nationwide protests since December 28. Activists report that many more deaths are likely unreported due to an ongoing internet blackout in the country. Iran's government has offered a lower death toll, stating that 3,117 people were killed.
The denial by the prosecutor comes as tensions between the US and Iran remain high, with the latter's military assets being moved towards the Middle East. The US has also increased its military presence in the region, including an aircraft carrier group heading into the Indian Ocean. Trump claimed that he was moving the ships "just in case" he wants to take action.
Iran's Supreme Leader has responded to the situation by hosting a celebration for what it calls "the Day of the Guardian," commemorating key events from the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which saw widespread unrest and bloodshed.
This claim comes amid widespread death toll reports, with at least 5,002 confirmed fatalities from nationwide protests since December 28. Activists report that many more deaths are likely unreported due to an ongoing internet blackout in the country. Iran's government has offered a lower death toll, stating that 3,117 people were killed.
The denial by the prosecutor comes as tensions between the US and Iran remain high, with the latter's military assets being moved towards the Middle East. The US has also increased its military presence in the region, including an aircraft carrier group heading into the Indian Ocean. Trump claimed that he was moving the ships "just in case" he wants to take action.
Iran's Supreme Leader has responded to the situation by hosting a celebration for what it calls "the Day of the Guardian," commemorating key events from the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which saw widespread unrest and bloodshed.
. trump thinks he can just save lives by making a big threat but what good did that do anyone? the ppl of iran deserve so much better than this 
. it's not right that protesters are being executed for speaking out against their gov, we should all be standing with them and demanding change 
. this is what happens when gov gets too power hungry and disregards human rights 
. the world needs to be paying attention to this situation and taking action 
. I mean, if that was really true, wouldn't there be some record of it somewhere? Iran's top prosecutor just said it never happened and honestly, I'd believe them more than the guy who started this mess in the first place 
. And what's with all these numbers? 5,002 deaths already? It's like they're trying to hide something or something... but then again, we can't know for sure without access to their records 
. Trump's military move into the region is super concerning too... feels like a ticking time bomb just waiting to happen 
it's just too much. i'm not sure what's more concerning - trump's military moves or the fact that iran is literally gloating about the situation 
it's so messed up that iran is experiencing all this unrest and violence, and the death toll keeps rising 
5000+ people already and it might be way higher than that. shouldn't ppl just be able to protest peacefully without getting killed or executed? 
what's going on in iran is literally so disturbing 
maybe trump's just trying to get our attention while his guy in tehran is pulling off something behind the scenes we should keep digging for more info 
. The fact that the Iranian prosecutor directly denied it says a lot – if what Trump claimed was true, wouldn't someone with power be more hesitant to deny it? 
. I mean, 5,002 confirmed fatalities? That's crazy! 
. The fact that the Supreme Leader is celebrating "the Day of the Guardian" with all this tension going on just feels really insensitive 
. We need more transparency, you know? Transparency and truth 
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anyway seriously though its heartbreaking to see iran in this state with so many deaths and no internet to report the truth. we need to be keeping an eye on how things escalate between us & iran, especially with trump's history of being super erratic