US president says ‘help is on its way’, as reported death toll rises into the thousands and concerns Tehran may carry out first protest-related execution, that of Erfan Soltani
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Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’
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Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests
The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran has jumped to at least 2,571, including 12 children, activists said early on Wednesday.
The figure came from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran in recent years.