00:00Iran says around 2,000 people were killed during recent protests, but what if that
00:23number isn't just wrong?
00:25What if it's hiding one of the deadliest crackdowns in modern history?
00:29Because according to verified sources inside Iran, the real number may be over 12,000.
00:37An Iranian official told Reuters that about 2,000 people died in protests against the regime,
00:44blaming so-called terrorists for the deaths of civilians and security forces.
00:50It's the highest official number the government has admitted so far.
00:54But human rights groups, journalists and insiders say the truth could be far darker.
01:00The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, says he is horrified by the violence.
01:06He condemned Iran for killing peaceful demonstrators and for labeling protesters as terrorists to
01:12justify deadly force.
01:15In his words, the killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop.
01:20At the same time, Iran has gone into near-total blackout.
01:24Internet access cut, communications crippled, media outlets shut down, journalists threatened.
01:30This isn't just crowd control, critics say it's an attempt to hide the scale of the killings.
01:37An Iranian opposition outlet, Iran International, now claims that at least 12,000 people were
01:44killed, mostly over just two nights, January 8th and 9th.
01:49If true, it would be the largest killing of protesters in Iran's modern history.
01:55And unlike rumors on social media, this claim is backed by months of verification.
02:01Iran International says it reviewed information from sources close to the Supreme National Security
02:07Council, sources inside the presidential office, members of the Revolutionary Guard and the
02:12bazish, doctors, nurses, medical centers, eyewitnesses and families of victims.
02:21All cross-checked through a multi-stage verification process.
02:25According to these findings, most victims were shot dead by the Islamic Revolutionary Corps and
02:32the bazish militia.
02:33The killings were not random, they were organized.
02:37Sources say live fire was authorized at the highest levels, including direct approval from
02:43Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
02:46Many of those killed were young people, under 30.
02:49students, workers, ordinary citizens demanding change.
02:54Families were often warned not to speak or risk consequences.
02:58Iran has a long history of hiding casualty figures.
03:02Bodies disappear, death certificates are altered, families are silenced.
03:07Under a communications blackout, confirming a final death toll becomes almost impossible.
03:13Iran International is now calling on Iranians inside and outside the country to send videos, photos,
03:20medical records and testimonies.
03:23Their goal?
03:24To ensure no victim is erased and no massacre is buried in silence.
03:29So Iran says 2,000 were killed, but evidence suggests the real number could be six times higher.
03:37If true, this isn't just a protest crackdown, it's a historic massacre.
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