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Iran fast tracks protester trials

Iran fast tracks protester trials

Update: 2026-01-145
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Erfan Soltani, arrested during Iran's crackdown on protesters, faces imminent execution, his family says. The human rights group, Hrana, reports that more than 2,500 people have been killed in the protests. Also: As Russian strikes damage Ukraine's power grid, many in Kyiv have started sleeping on specially outfitted trains to keep warm. At least 32 people are dead in Thailand after a construction crane falls onto a moving train. The leaders of Japan and South Korea begin their summit with a jam session. And amateur tennis players compete against the pros at the "Million Dollar One Point Slam".

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ID28222101

The number of people who were killed is far more than 12000! Because of digital blackout after protest, we don’t have acces to the accurate information, still this number is estimated based on reports by those who can get connected to the internet via starling and has witnessed the murdering people by their own eyes.

Jan 21st
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Shahriar

12000 of cuvil people was killed, asking to pay money to give the bodies for burying.

Jan 15th
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Iran fast tracks protester trials

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