Iran's Foreign Minister: 'Only a Few Hundred' Killed in Anti-Government Protests; Fox News Host Challenges Zarif

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, stated in an interview with Fox News aired on Wednesday that the number of fatalities in the anti-government protests in Iran is 'only a few hundred.' The foreign minister of the so-called reformist government led by Masoud Pezeshkian rejected statistics from human rights organizations and media, claiming the government would later announce its own figures. This comes as reports indicate that the Islamic Republic has carried out widespread killings while cutting off internet access to the public, with death toll estimates ranging from 2,000 to 20,000. In the interview, Abbas Araghchi attributed the deaths to shootings by 'Mossad agents,' which the Fox News host challenged, stating that while Mossad agents may be present in Iran, no one believes they would disguise themselves as armed agents of the Islamic Republic to kill Iranian citizens in order to provoke the U.S. President into attacking Iran. The Islamic Republic, which has a long history of killing Iranian protesters over the years, has also obstructed independent investigations. Despite the bloody crackdowns carried out by the ruling clerics in Iran over decades, each wave of anti-government protests has been broader and more intense than the previous ones. An eyewitness told Voice of America that the Quds Force, the extraterritorial branch of the Revolutionary Guards, and the Islamic Republic's proxy forces play a central role in the street repression. He specifically stated: 'The backbone of the repression is the Quds Force, with the participation of the Fatemiyoun Brigade and the Zainabiyoun Brigade; they are currently engaged in killing in the streets.' Trump: We have been told that the killings in Iran are stopping; we will investigate this matter. Eyewitness accounts of the crimes of the IRGC and its proxies in Iran; protesters' hope for a 'devastating blow' from the U.S. to the regime. Intensified international reactions to the suppression of the Iranian uprising; from condemnations to evacuation warnings. Where are the bodies of the killed women? Revisiting shocking videos from the forensic center in Kahrizak. A clear and decisive message from Donald Trump to the protesters: Continue your protests, seize institutions; help is on the way. The shine of 'Starlink' in the 140-hour blackout of the internet in Iran; the hopeful message 'help is on the way' from President Trump.