Iran’s Ministry of Health has revealed a massive death toll during the recent protests in the country, with over 30,000 civilians reportedly losing their lives. According to the US media, the Iranian Ministry of Health officials claimed that more than 30,000 individuals were killed in the street protests between January 8 and 9. The officials stated that security personnel opened fire on the protesters, leading to a shortage of vehicles to collect the bodies.
In a contradictory report, the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization reported a total of 3,117 deaths during the protests. However, the US media claimed that the organization’s officials said that security personnel fired heavily on the protesters, and there was a shortage of vehicles to collect the bodies.
The conflicting reports have raised concerns about the actual death toll in Iran. The Human Rights Organization in the US has confirmed 5,459 deaths and is investigating 17,331 more cases. The Iranian government’s handling of the protests has been criticized, and the international community is closely monitoring the situation.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone. In other news, a plot to attack the Israeli embassy in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, was foiled. The value of the Iranian currency, the rial, has plummeted, with one US dollar equivalent to 15 million rials.
In other developments, Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has banned the use of artificial intelligence applications for Quranic interpretations. The former British Chancellor Sajid Javid has sparked controversy by opposing the entry of his parents into the UK. In Australia, the temperature has soared to 49 degrees Celsius, making it one of the hottest places on earth.
The United Nations has expressed concerns about the new law in Afghanistan, which could have severe consequences. An investigation by Arab media has revealed that the Israeli military has destroyed homes and agricultural land in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on South Korean products, citing the country’s failure to ratify a trade agreement with the US. A severe cold warning has been issued for nearly 20 million people in 44 US states, with emergency declarations made in 24 states.
In Iraq, a pro-Iranian militia has warned that a full-scale war could break out if Iran is attacked. A woman in Bengaluru, India, has died by hanging herself after facing harassment and demands for dowry. The US has accused the European Union of funding Russia’s war in Ukraine through a free trade agreement with India.
In other news, the former British Chancellor Sajid Javid has sparked controversy by opposing the entry of his parents into the UK. The Additional Sessions Judge in Hyderabad has delivered a verdict in the Akash Anand murder case. Bollywood actors Kriti Sanon and Dhanush have faced backlash on social media for manipulating educational facts in their film “Tere Ishq Mein”.
