The situation in Iran is from one crudeness difficult to explainThis is what the video images show at the doors of the morgue. Tehranwith dozens of bodies stuffed in bags. The number of deaths continues to increase within the framework of the protests against the government which began 15 days ago in the main Iranian cities. According to the balance published last Sunday by the NGO HRANAat least 544 people have died since then.
Among the deceased there are 47 members of the security forcesa prosecutor, 483 protesters, eight minors and five civilians dead who were not participating in the protests. Besides, 10,681 people were sent to prison after being arrested, according to HRANA, which highlights that the suspension of internet service for three days it has made it difficult to gather information. The organization denounces that it has counted 96 cases of “forced confession” of detainees broadcast in public media.
The Iran’s Attorney General’s Officefor its part, considers that all protesters are ‘mohareb’ (enemies of Allah)a criminal offense that provides for death penalty as punishment. Public media have confirmed mass arrests of “troublemakers.”
“The deaths of protesters in recent days, particularly since the nationwide internet shutdowncould be even greater than we imagine right now,” said the director of IHRNGOl, Mahmud Amiri-Moghaddam. “The Islamic Republic is committing a international crime against the people of Iran and the international community “is obliged under international law to use all means to stop this crime.”
An “excuse” for the United States
In the context of the protests, the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchidenounced this Monday that the demonstrations against economic crisis and the worsening standard of living led to violence to give a “excuse” to the United States to intervene in the country. Some statements that come after the American president, donald trumphas threatened to do so before the repression of the mobilizations.
Araqchi has maintained during a meeting with foreign diplomats that the first days of the protests, “between December 28 and 30”were “totally peaceful” and they aimed “express opinions”something that is a natural right. “The Government began a dialogue,” he maintained, before emphasizing that these mobilizations “They were practically finished after three days”.
“Since the January 8 we face a totally new and different phase“said the head of Iranian diplomacy, who stated that from this date “the arrival of agents and terrorist groups was recorded” to the protest sites. “We witnessed the arrival of weapons” to the demonstrations, he explained.
Araqchi has stressed that the authorities have evidence about “shots fired at security forces” to increase the number of victims, “what does Trump want”as reported by the Iranian news agency Student News Agency. Thus, he stressed that “many of those killed in recent days were shot in the back by terrorists”who “they have committed acts of violence in the style of the Islamic State”including “beheadings of several agents”. “Some were burned alive. They have set fire public facilities, government buildings, police stations, stores and housing“he lamented.
Support for the Iranian Government
On the other hand, thousands of people mobilized this Monday in the capital of Iran, Tehranand in other parts of the Asian country to show their support for the Iranian government before the anti-government protests against the economic crisis and the worsening standard of living.
Government supporters have paid tribute to the members of the security forces who have died during the recent “unrest” in the country in a massive concentration held this Monday in the downtown Tehran Revolution Square and promoted by the Iranian president, Masud Pezeshkian.
The Iranian authorities have also held a rally in the central square of the capital in which the president of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibafwho has threatened Trump with giving him “an unforgettable lesson” in case of another attack, as reported by the news agency Tasnim.
