NCRI – In several locations in Tehran (including around Ferdowsi Square, 16 Azar Street, Mofatteh Street), some of the Bassij agents were as young as 13 or 14. According to eyewitnesses, their clothes and helmets were too big for them and they were joking with one another. One of the reasons for such a high number of fatalities in recent days has been the presence of these agents on the scene.<\/p>\n
One of the residents said that the three martyrs in Tehran’s Salsabil district were all shot in the neck and forehead, which indicates that the State Security Forces (SSF) are positioned above buildings and rooftops. They target and shoot to kill those people they perceive as active and leading protestors. The witness said on Monday, three youths were killed after heavy clashes between people and plain-clothes agents and anti-riot police. In these protests, people were chanting loud slogans against Khamenei, and referred to him as the main culprit of the massacre in Tehran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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