Iran accuses US and Israel of provoking unrest, opposition claims state forces responsible for majority of deaths.
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Tehran, Iran – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has acknowledged that “several thousands” of Iranians have been killed since protests started in late December among shopkeepers in downtown Tehran, before gradually spreading to big and small cities.
That confirmation is unusual because Khamenei has typically avoided commenting on death tolls during previous protests in Iran over the years.
