Truck rammed into protesters in America, Trump said – Khamenei agreed to talks, 544 people died in Iran violence
Dubai. At least 544 people have died in the crackdown on nationwide demonstrations in Iran and it is feared that the death toll may be higher. Human rights activists have made this claim. At the same time, Tehran has warned that if the US uses force to protect the protesters, the US military and Israel will be “targeted”.
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported on Sunday that more than 10,600 people have been detained during the protests that have continued for the last two weeks. The agency has been known to provide accurate information during violent incidents in recent years and verifies information through its supporters in Iran.
According to the agency, among those killed were 496 protesters and 48 members of the security forces. Internet services in Iran were down and phone lines were cut, making it more difficult to assess the situation of these protests from abroad. The Associated Press could not independently confirm the death toll. The Iranian government has not yet released official figures for total casualties.
It is believed that the restriction of information is emboldening radical elements of Iran’s security services to take more violent action. From Saturday night to Sunday morning, protesters took to the streets in the capital Tehran and the country’s second largest city. Online videos showed scenes of demonstrations continuing from Sunday night into Monday.
Truck rammed into protesters in Los Angeles
Los Angeles: On Sunday, a speeding truck rammed into people protesting in support of the people of Iran in Los Angeles city of America, causing chaos. During this, the protesters started running here and there to save their lives, later some people ran behind the truck and also tried to attack the driver.
The truck stopped after some distance. Its window and the glass on both sides were broken. The police surrounded the truck from all sides. Police said in a statement on Sunday that the truck driver has been taken into custody and investigation into the case is ongoing.
However his identity was not disclosed. According to police, the truck hit one person, but no one was seriously injured. According to ‘ABC7’ news, hundreds of people gathered near Veterans Avenue in the Westwood area of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, many of whom were waving the Iranian flag and protesting against the government there.
Later the police ordered the crowd to disperse. By five o’clock in the evening only about a hundred people were left there. Activists say that more than 530 people have died so far in the government’s crackdown on the ongoing protests in Iran. On Sunday, people again took to the streets in Iran’s capital Tehran and other big cities.
Iran agrees to talks after America’s threat
US President Donald Trump said that the West Asian country contacted the US and proposed talks after the US threatened to retaliate against Iran for using force against protesters.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said his administration was in talks to meet with Tehran, but warned he may have to act first as the death toll in Iran continues to rise and the government continues to arrest protesters.
Trump said, “I think they are tired of being beaten by America.” Iran wants to talk.” At least 544 people have been killed in a crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, but human rights activists said on Sunday that the figure could be much higher.
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