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At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.

At least 6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, activists say
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Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.

(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)

Originally published at NPR World

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