U.S.–Iran Policy Debate

Amid nationwide protests, Iranian security forces have been accused of killing young demonstrators — including 23‑year‑old fashion student Rubina Aminian, reportedly shot in the head and buried roadside, and 19‑year‑old amateur boxer Sepehr Ebrahimi — while distraught families say they have been forced to search overcrowded morgues and retrieve bodies piled on top of one another. Human Rights Activists News Agency reported at least 6,126 killed (plus 214 government‑affiliated forces and 49 civilians) with thousands more deaths under investigation, family sources told CBS they fear 12,000–20,000 dead, and relatives have publicly blamed Iran’s leaders and security services for the killings.