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Around 1500 people died in Iran crackdown ordered by Khamenei: Report

“Whatever it takes”

According to a Reuters investigation, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the crackdown on last month’s protests, which left around 1,500 people dead.
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