Trump Doubles Down On Promise to Protesters: 'Help Is On Its Way'

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2. (IBL) More than 2,400 protesters reported killed in Iran as Trump says 'help is on its way'

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-protests-trump-01-13-26

At least 2,403 protesters have been killed in Iran since anti-government demonstrations began in late December, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

The total includes 12 protesters under the age of 18, HRANA’s spokesperson confirmed to CNN. HRANA also reported at least 18,137 arrests since late December in its latest update.

The new total marks another significant increase in HRANA’s estimated death toll, up from at least 1,850 reported earlier on Tuesday.

CNN is unable to independently confirm HRANA’s figures, which the organization says are based on cases it can identify and verify. Given the ongoing internet blackout in Iran, it is possible the true toll is much higher.