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21:01

Rubio: Protests In Iran Will Flare Up Again

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Speaking at a meeting of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was currently no plan to attack Iran but that building up military forces in the region was "wise and prudent."

In summary, Rubio said:

• The regime's crackdown tactics were "horrifying," noting that Iranian snipers killed protesters.
• The regime is "weaker than it has ever been," unable to fix protesters' main issue: economic stagnation worsened by sanctions.
• Protests have quieted for now but will likely "spark up again."
• In response to a question about the US State Department's estimate of the number of people killed in the protests, Rubio said: "Definitely in the thousands."

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18:25

Glimpses Of Iran's Brutal Crackdown Trickle Out Despite Internet Blackout

Despite the Internet blackout, videos showing the extent of Iran's crackdown on protests continue to trickle out. Iranians inside the country have told RFE/RL's Radio Farda how security forces engaged in mass shootings and arrested tens of thousands before quiet returned to the streets of Iran.