Iranian state television on Thursday announced an official death toll of 3,117 from recent nationwide protests, as the countryβs foreign minister issued a stark warning to the United States, saying Tehran would βfire back with everything we haveβ if it comes under renewed attack.
A statement by Iran's foundation for veterans and martyrs, cited by state television, said 2,427 people in that toll, including members of the security forces, were considered under Islam to be "martyrs," calling them "innocent" victims.
The clerical authorities have condemned the protest wave as a "terrorist" incident characterized by violent "riots" fueled by the United States.
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