NEWSNATIONNOW (Diana Falzone) - 'It was genocide': Iran militants killed protesters, cleaned up evidence, refugee says
The January protest reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 50,000 people — including 260 children.
The January protest reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 50,000 people — including 260 children.
An Iranian refugee and human rights group separately corroborate that more than 100 people were executed in Iran in June. NewsNation’s Diana Falzone has the details on the surge in capital punishment by the regime.
According to Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, 109 prisoners in Iran were executed in June.
A father who participated in the January protests was executed on Wednesday, according to human rights groups' reports.
'Prison is state-sponsored violence'
After months of upheaval, many are attempting to get on with their lives while quietly grappling with grief, economic stress and a loss of hope.
An Iranian refugee spoke to NewsNation on the condition of anonymity, saying executions happen daily. This comes as Iran announces it’ll execute four protesters, including one woman. NewsNation’s Diana Falzone has the details.
Iranians "don't see this as a war, they see this as liberation," human rights activist Goldie Ghamari tells "NewsNation Live." She joins Elica Le Bon, a daughter of Iranian refugees, who describes the Islamic Regime's treatment of women in Iran as "so much worse than you can even imagine." MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/iranian-women-overthrow-regime/
In recent months, tens of thousands of protesters were killed for opposing the supreme leader's regime.
Demonstrators supportive of the Iranian government attempted to storm a U.S. Consulate on Sunday.