Live Blog: Iranian Medical Body Confirms Doctors Have Been Arrested

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New US Sanctions On Iran

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Iranian Medical Body Confirms Doctors Have Been Arrested

The Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran has confirmed the arrest of a number of doctors during the government's crackdown on protesters.

Mohammad Mirkhani, deputy head of the medical council, said in an interview with Khabar Online: "In the recent protests, regardless of the reason and number of people, some doctors have been arrested."

He added that he does not have accurate statistics or clear information about the reasons for these arrests and that most information is obtained through informal conversations among colleagues.

Yesterday, Radio Farda spoke to one doctor, based outside Iran, who said that physicians inside the country have been arrested or threatened by security forces.

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