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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Iran’s president apologises for brutal protests crackdown that left thousands dead

Iran’s president said he is “ashamed before the people” as he issued a sweeping apology for the country’s brutal crackdown on protests which resulted in the death of thousands.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said he knew the “great sorrow” felt by people in the protests last month, but failed to acknowledge the hand Iranian security forces had in the bloodshed.

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