Other folks in the thread have already contextualized this, I'll just add since I've been seeing it recently: the Iranian government is putting the all-in death toll of protesters, civilians caught in the crossfire, and security forces at ~~2.1k~~ 3.1k, and Western backed NGOs cite 7,000 dead. The higher numbers than this are pulled straight from the ether, and we know by the US government's own words that Israel and the US were bragging about fomenting uprising through Mossad assets, funneling arms into the country, and counting on protesters being slaughtered to give a moral justification for invasion. Cynical throwing away of human life at every level by the US-Israeli alliance, same as it ever was.

Edit: No one is going to see this late edit but I think I've heard Iran is counting 3,117.

[–] agentant@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago

I wonder if the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation is gonna qualify these as victims of Communism.

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago

The 30,000 number came from an indian fashion blogger and amnesty along with human rights watch ran with it.