A mass funeral ceremony was held in Tehran on Wednesday for more than 100 members of the security forces who were killed during the ongoing wave of protests across Iran, according to state television.
State media broadcast images of thousands of attendees outside Tehran University, waving flags of the Islamic Republic as prayers were conducted for the deceased.
The government identifies the dead as “martyrs” and states they were killed by “rioters.” This official account contrasts sharply with reports from human rights organizations, which estimate that thousands of protesters have likely been killed in the government’s crackdown.
