Over 12,000 feared dead in Iran, video shows bodies lined up at morgue
Reports emerging from Iran suggest that the true human cost of the country’s ongoing protest crackdown may be far higher than officially acknowledged.
According to CBS News, activists and human rights monitors say more than 12,000 people are feared dead, a figure that continues to rise as new evidence surfaces, including leaked video footage that appears to show rows of bodies inside a morgue.
The protests began after widespread public anger over government policies and alleged abuses by security forces. What started as demonstrations in the streets has turned into a sustained national movement, met by a forceful response from authorities.
Security forces have used arrests, live ammunition, and mass detentions to suppress dissent, according to opposition groups and international observers.
One of the most disturbing elements of recent reporting is video said to have been filmed inside an Iranian morgue. The footage shows numerous bodies wrapped and laid out closely together, suggesting deaths on a scale far beyond what the government has admitted.
Activists say these images support long-standing claims that fatalities are being concealed and that families are often pressured not to speak publicly about how their relatives died.
Iranian officials have consistently disputed high death toll estimates, offering far lower numbers and blaming unrest on foreign interference.
Independent verification has been difficult due to restrictions on journalists and limited access to official records. As a result, much of the information has come from activists, leaked documents, and eyewitness accounts shared from inside the country.
