Reuters Reports Iranian Officials: Approximately 1,500 Killed in November Protests

Reuters reported, citing four credible sources and an Iranian official, that approximately 1,500 people were killed in protests during the last week of November in Iran. This massacre occurred following an order from Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic.

After about five weeks had passed since the bloody protests in dozens of small and large Iranian cities, the first casualty figures were released.

Reuters reported on Monday, the 2nd of Dey, 1398 (December 23), in an exclusive report citing Iranian officials that approximately 1,500 people were killed in protests during the last week of that month in Iran.

Reuters wrote that Ayatollah Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, issued orders for a severe crackdown on the protesters.

The news agency wrote that Ayatollah Khamenei’s order for severe suppression of the protesters was confirmed by three sources close to the Islamic Republic’s leader.

According to Reuters’ report, during less than two weeks of demonstrations in Iran, approximately 1,500 people were killed, among whom were 17 children and teenagers. Additionally, 400 of the killed were women and members of law enforcement and security forces.

Ali Khamenei’s Order: You Can Do Whatever It Takes

Reuters writes in its special report about the November unrest that after several days of widespread protests in the previous month, Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, appeared in public with a concerned and impatient expression. He gathered senior security and government officials around him and issued an order with the following message: “You can do whatever it takes to stop them.”

Reuters writes that three credible sources within the Islamic Republic leader’s circle confirmed the authenticity of Ali Khamenei’s order. A fourth person, who is an official of the Islamic Republic, also confirmed that such an order was issued. And thus, the bloodiest event since the 1979 revolution in Iran was carried out by order of Ali Khamenei.

Source: DW