A new report compiled by doctors inside Iran alleges that the regime's crackdown on recent protests has resulted in the deaths of at least 16,500 people and over 300,000 injuries, representing what some are calling the bloodiest state repression in the country's modern history.
The findings, reported by The Times and based on data from multiple hospitals, starkly contradict Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's recent admission that "several thousands" had died. Medical staff describe a chilling escalation in violence, with injuries now showing gunshot and shrapnel wounds to the head and chest—consistent with military-grade weapons—rather than the rubber bullets used in past protests.
"This is genocide under the cover of digital darkness," said Professor Amir Parasta, an Iranian-German surgeon involved in the report. "They said they would kill until this stops, and that's what they are doing."
The majority of the casualties are reportedly young people, including students, athletes, and artists. Communication blackouts have forced activists to use smuggled Starlink terminals to share information, a perilous act with Revolutionary Guard units actively hunting such equipment.
Khamenei has blamed the United States and Israel for the unrest, accusing them of orchestrating a "sedition" and claiming protesters were armed with foreign-supplied weapons. In response, former U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to Khamenei's rule, stating, "It's time to look for new leadership in Iran."
The Iranian government has not officially responded to the doctors' report. If verified, the toll would mark one of the deadliest state crackdowns on civilian protest in recent decades.
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