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Iran Admits It Massacred Unarmed Protesters

Ryan Saavedra
Iran Admits It Massacred Unarmed Protesters
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The Islamic Republic of Iran admitted on state television Tuesday morning that it massacred hundreds of unarmed protesters, whom it referred to as “rioters,” in multiple cities across the nation in recent weeks.

“The acknowledgment came in a television package that criticized international Farsi-language channels for their reporting on the crisis,” The Associated Press reported. “Iran has yet to release any nationwide statistics over the unrest that gripped the Islamic Republic beginning Nov. 15 with minimum prices for government-subsidized gasoline rising by 50%.”

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