Heartbreaking SOS pleas have emerged from Iran after it was revealed that the death toll from the Islamic Republic’s brutal crackdown on protesters could be as high as 20,000.
A mass internet blackout has barred Iranians from communicating with their families in the West.
But one chilling message which filtered through reads: “Please help us. The situation here is horrific. It is a full-scale war.”
Elon Musk has personally intervened, calling his Starlink satellites into action in a bid to open up the internet inside the Islamic Republic.
There are believed to be at least 50,000 Starlink terminals in Iran alone.
Mahsa Alimardani, a specialist in digital repression, revealed the regime had “started attacking” the satellites.
“We believe the way that they have been trying to disable Starlink from very early on, on Thursday evening, was through GPS jamming.
“By doing GPS jamming, it impacts the way the satellite receivers work,” she told The Independent.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime has been accused of carrying out the “largest killing in Iran’s contemporary history”.
Iranian forces are said to have used “military grade” weapons on pro-freedom protesters, with the majority of deaths said to have fallen on Thursday and Friday last week.
Thousands of demonstrators have been detained by Iranian authorities, with some being sentenced to death by hanging without trial for their involvement.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime have been accused of carrying out the ‘largest killing in Iran’s contemporary history’
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The regime has branded the protesters “terrorists”, pointing the finger at them rather than its own security forces for the high death toll.
A source inside Iran told CBS News that groups within the country working to compile an accurate death toll based on medical information believe at least 12,000 people have been killed in the unrest so far.
However, they warned the figure could be as high as 20,000.
The source also said the regime’s security forces had been going into hospitals around Iran, demanding medical workers to give them personal information of those injured in the demonstrations.
Islamic Republic forces are alleged to have used ‘military grade’ weapons on pro-freedom protesters
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Iranian sources have warned the death toll could be as high as 20,000
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“It was like those films showing hospital corridors lined with bodies.
“I saw the naked face of violence. Starting on Thursday, the type of injury changed. It was a war bullet.”
The Ayatollah’s regime has attempted to minimise the death tally, with one official claiming on Tuesday it stood at “only” 2,000 – and blaming “terrorists” for the slaughter.
However, the Iranian doctor insisted the true figure was “much higher” than this.
President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to ‘keep protesting’
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GETTYDespite the deaths, President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to “keep protesting” and assured them that “help is on the way”.
He wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Iranian patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions.
“Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price.”
The President confirmed he had cancelled all meetings scheduled with officials from the Islamic Republic until the regime’s “senseless killing of protesters” is halted.
Reza Pahlavi urged Iran’s national army to join protesters and ovethrow the regime which ousted his father
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GETTYIran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has also told demonstrators to keep up the fight.
“Do not allow this regime to create the illusion that life is normal,” he said after Mr Trump’s message.
He also issued a message to the Iranian army – a separate group to the “terror army” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“You are the national military of Iran, not the military of the Islamic Republic,” he said.
“You have a duty to protect the lives of your compatriots. You do not have much time. Join them as soon as possible.”
