Iran takes stock of damage caused by recent anti-government protests, with one official saying over 7,000 people were arrested in the unrest that began over fuel prices on November 15
In this November 20, 2019 file photo, people walk near a bank that was burnt during protests against increased fuel prices in Tehran, Iran.
Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli offered no evidence for his claim during an interview aired late Tuesday night on Iranian state television. Protests weren’t reported around state TV’s headquarters in northern Tehran. London-based Amnesty International said on Monday it had recorded at least 143 protesters killed in the protests, the worst anti-government unrest in Iran since authorities put down the "Green Revolution" demonstrations against election fraud in 2009.
More than 50 bases used by security forces were attacked and approximately 70 fuel stations were also burned, he said, without specifying where the attacks took place.The protests quickly turned political, with protesters calling on top leaders to step down.
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