Global News Podcast Partial restoration of phone services in Iran
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Scale Of Iran Crackdown Exposed
- The partial lift of Iran's communications blackout revealed far higher death tolls and rapid, brutal crackdowns than earlier reports suggested.
- Jayar Gul says hospitals are overwhelmed with shotgun-wounded protesters and morgues piled with bodies across Iran.
Brief Call Reveals Local Killings
- An Iranian woman in London relayed a brief call from a relative who said "basically everyone's been killed" in their area.
- The caller confirmed they were safe but reported family members, colleagues and neighbours had been killed.
Conflicting Death Toll Figures
- Reuters cited an Iranian official saying about 2,000 people have been killed, including security personnel, while human rights groups reported lower pre-blackout numbers.
- The UN warned of expedited judicial proceedings and possible use of the death penalty against protesters.