Iranian opposition puts election unrest toll at 69 »

Iran's opposition said Tuesday at least 69 people have died in two months of postelection unrest based on accounts from the victims' families, more than double the official toll released by parliament.

A top aide to Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition leader who claims he was the true winner of the June 12 presidential vote, handed the list over to parliament.

"We submitted names of 69 killed and some 220 detainees to the special committee of parliament during a meeting in parliament on Monday," Ali Reza Beheshti told The Associated Press. He said it included names verified after double-checking with the families, adding the number is still rising. The toll includes deaths in the capital, Tehran, as well other parts of the country, he said.

Iran's deputy police chief, Gen. Ahmad Reza Radan, said police are standing by a toll of 19 given by the Tehran provincial governor in June, even though a parliamentary committee that investigated deaths in unrest more recently put the figure at 30. Radan also lashed out at foreign media, as Iranian authorities have done often during the crisis, saying they were trying to weaken the will of the armed forces.

Read Full Story at google.com »

48 Views Share Story 0 Comments Report