The Iran is in the third month demonstrations for the death of Mahsa Amini who was arrested by the authorities for not wearing a headscarf and according to the state information, 200 people have lost their lives in the unrest.
In fact, President Ibrahim Raisi said today that the Islamic Republic guarantees rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests which, according to the United Nations, have killed at least 300 people.
Meanwhile, a top state security body said 200 people, including members of the security forces, had died in the unrest, a figure significantly lower than the UN and rights groups put forward.
Authorities also blame the insurgency on foreign enemies, including the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
“Iran has the most progressive Constitution in the world because it combines ideals with democracy,” Raisi said in a speech to lawmakers, quoting an unnamed African lawyer he met several years ago.
“The Constitution guarantees the existence of the Islamic system,” he said, adding that it also “guarantees basic rights and legal freedoms.”
According to the Judiciary’s Mizan news website, the Interior Ministry’s State Security Council said 200 people had died in the recent riots.
Amirali Hadjizadeh, a senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards, said on Monday that 300 people, including members of the security forces, had been killed in the recent unrest.
Javaid Rehman, an independent UN-appointed expert on Iran, said on Tuesday that at least 300 people had been killed in the protests, including at least 40 children.
Source: News Beast
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