Washington, DC – US President Donald Trump sparked a heated international controversy following his recent remarks regarding the death toll from the protests in Iran. This prompted a strong official response from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Therefore, this confrontation reveals a significant gap between official narratives and human rights and international reports.
Trump’s statements: 32,000 dead in Iran’s hell
In a speech delivered from the White House on Friday, President Trump described the situation in Iran as “tragic.” He also revealed, for the first time, shocking figures related to the protests:
Trump asserted that 32,000 people had been killed in a short period, describing the lives of Iranians as “hell.”
Trump claimed that his personal intervention and warnings prevented Tehran from executing 837 people the government had planned to eliminate in the aftermath of the protests.
The US president expressed his deep sorrow for the Iranian people. He stated that the death toll reflected the scale of the repression.
Tehran’s response: Figures lack verification and documentation
For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi issued an official statement refuting Trump’s remarks, deeming them “an exploitation of humanitarian issues for political purposes.”
Araqchi confirmed that the documented death toll is only 3,117. He noted that among them were approximately 200 police officers killed in what he described as “terrorist operations.”
Araqchi called on those who doubt the figures to provide “supporting evidence and documentation” instead of circulating what he called inaccurate numbers.
He emphasized that Tehran is committed to pursuing the victims’ cases through “the appropriate legal channels.” He stressed this would be done with complete transparency.
