Mass Funeral In Tehran: Iran is announcing it will not execute a protester who was hours from death but will remain behind bars. Rights groups say more than 2,500 people have been killed so far, as the government prepares a mass funeral in Tehran for hundreds of those. Iranian state television confirmed that a mass funeral for 300 people will take place at Tehran University.
TEHRAN JANUARY 15: Iran is announcing it will not execute a protester who was hours from death but will remain behind bars. It was enough for President Donald Trump to his pause on military intervention as he weighs his response to the deadly crackdown. Protestors have faced direct gunfire from Iranian forces with human rights groups saying one U.S.-based advocacy group estimates at least 2,500 people are dead. U.S. troops have now evacuated from a major base in Qatar after Iran threatened to target them.
Human Rights groups say more than 2,500 people have been killed so far, as the government prepares a mass funeral in Tehran for hundreds of those who died during the unrest.
Iranian state television confirmed that a mass funeral for 300 people will take place at Tehran University, covering both protesters and members of the security forces. The Iranian government has not released its own official death figures.
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) says at least 2,403 protesters have been killed, including 12 children. Add to that 147 security personnel and government supporters, plus nine bystanders, and the total death toll reaches 2,559.
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