"The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500 as US President Donald Trump said he has cancelled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown. The number of dead climbed to at least 2,571 early on Wednesday, as reported by the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. That figure dwarfs the death toll from any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution."
"The activist group said 2,403 of the dead were protesters and 147 were government-affiliated. Twelve children were killed, along with nine civilians it said were not taking part in protests. More than 18,100 people have been detained, the group said. Gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult, and the AP has been unable to independently assess the toll."
Nationwide protests in Iran have resulted in at least 2,571 deaths according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, a toll higher than any unrest in decades. Of the dead, 2,403 were identified as protesters and 147 as government-affiliated; twelve children and nine non-protesting civilians were also reported. More than 18,100 people have been detained. International verification has been hindered, and the AP could not independently confirm casualty figures. Iranian state television acknowledged fatalities, quoting an official who said the country had "a lot of martyrs." Protests began in late December over economic hardship and have targeted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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