Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the “brave people of Iran” on Saturday as the supreme leader placed the country’s security services on its highest alert as protesters continue to burn Tehran — while fears grow that the death toll has climbed to more than 200.
At least 65 people, including 50 protesters and 15 security personnel, have been killed as of Jan. 9, according to the Iranian rights group HRANA, but fears are growing that the true toll could be much higher.
A doctor told TIME that at least 217 protester deaths have been recorded across just six hospitals in Tehran — “most by live ammunition.”
More than 200 people have been killed in the Iranian protests, according to a report. UGC/AFP via Getty
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