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Security forces were given free rein to use lethal force during the January 8–9 crackdown to spread fear and deter further protests in Iran, a senior government official said in a closed-door meeting, according to a source familiar with the talks.

The closed-door meeting was held to brief senior government officials and local governors on the brutal crackdown on protesters, the source told Iran International.

The senior official said security forces were given “full authority and a blank check to attack, with the aim of creating maximum fear to deter the resurgence of protests," the source said.

The order, he added, made no distinction between civilians and others.

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The senior official speaking at the meeting was presenting assessments by security bodies that sharply contradict the government’s official figures on the killings.

While the official death toll stands at nearly 3,000, classified documents and eyewitness reports reviewed by Iran International’s editorial board show that more than 36,500 people were killed during the targeted suppression of Iran’s national uprising on the orders of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io -2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Eye witness reports show Iran is actively trying to disguise the death toll. That puts the burden of proof on Iran that their number is right.

10x doesn't seem too far off. It's like the number of rapes being notoriously higher than the number of reported rapes.

There are a lot of people worried about a large death toll being used to justify foreign intervention. Meanwhile, another uprising in Iran is being put down so their benevolent and wise rulers can hold power for another decade or two.

[–] AlDente@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Do you believe over 700,000 Palestinians have been murdered by Israel?

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io -1 points 11 hours ago

It's not out of the question, given Israel puts the number at 70,000 and stifles independent investigation.

Murder is a loaded term, though.