Iranian Protester Reza Eskandarpour Killed by Security Forces; Thousands Dead in Crackdown
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News18•17-01-2026, 21:18
Iranian Protester Reza Eskandarpour Killed by Security Forces; Thousands Dead in Crackdown
- •Reza Eskandarpour, 37, was shot dead by Iranian security forces in Tehran while protesting.
- •He was reportedly shot six times by a sniper after returning to help a wounded friend.
- •Two other individuals accompanying Eskandarpour were also killed at the scene.
- •The crackdown on protests has resulted in over 3,000 deaths, with Iran International reporting up to 12,000.
- •Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei blamed US President Donald Trump for the casualties, calling protesters "foot soldiers" of the US.
Why It Matters: Iranian security forces killed protester Reza Eskandarpour and thousands more in a brutal crackdown.
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