Iran: 3,117 people killed in protests, according to state television

Iranian state television reported today that a total of 3,117 people were killed during the major anti-government protest movement, which was bloodily suppressed, citing the Iranian War Veterans and Martyrs Foundation. Meanwhile, a security body linked to the Iranian Interior Ministry reported the same number of deaths from recent riots in Iran, according to official media.

Among the dead, 2,427, including members of the security forces, are considered “martyrs” in the Islamic sense of the term, as they were “innocent” victims, the TV added, citing a statement from the foundation.

According to the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), whose figures are cited by the UN, at least 3,428 protesters have been killed, but the toll could be as high as 20,000.