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15 Jan 2026, 00:40

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Abbas Araqchi evades stating the number of casualties: "We were fighting terrorists, not protesters."

A part of the conversation between Bret Baier from Fox News and Abbas Araqchi:

  • There are reports indicating that between 2,500 to over 12,000 protesters have been killed by the regime in various cities. How many people have been killed?
  • I must say, I need to explain the story to you. When terrorist elements, directed from abroad, entered these protests, you know, they started shooting; shooting at police forces, police officers, and there were terrorist groups. They entered and used ISIS-style terrorist operations. They captured police officers, burned them alive, beheaded them, and began shooting at police officers as well as at the people.
    As a result, for three days we were actually at war with terrorists, not protesters."
    FattahiFarzad
    Abbas Araqchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, stated in an interview with Fox News that the number of casualties in the anti-government protests in Iran is "only a few hundred."
    @VahidHeadline
    The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic claimed in a conversation with Fox News that the high casualty figures are due to "terrorists equipped by Israel" who intentionally "shot at the police and the people to raise the casualty numbers" and create grounds for Donald Trump's intervention.
    On Wednesday, Abbas Araqchi also claimed in a letter to the UN Secretary-General that the US and Israel, by equipping and encouraging protests in Iran, are seeking to overthrow the government of this country.
    @VahidHeadline
    The host asked why the leader of the Islamic Republic has entered X and mocks the President of the United States, and if it is said that foreign forces, especially Israel, are carrying out such actions inside Iran, what is the reason for the direct involvement of the leader of the Islamic Republic at this level of confrontation?
    The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic responded: "We were in the midst of a war that was started against us, and such rhetoric is completely natural in any war. Various threats have been made by Donald Trump, the President of the United States, other American officials, and also some European figures and officials; individuals who talk about issues related to Iran."
    @VahidOOnLine
    Regarding the issuance of death sentences for protesters, Abbas Araqchi told Fox News: There is no plan for hanging. Hanging is completely off the table.
    IranIntlbrk

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