Staff at several hospitals in Iran reported being overwhelmed with dead or injured protesters as the country grappled with the aftermath of anti-government protests. The medics described "very horrible scenes" and said they were struggling to cope with the influx of wounded people.
The number of protesters killed or injured was estimated to be in the hundreds, with many more detained. The authorities asked families of dead individuals for large sums of money to allow them to be buried, highlighting the scale of the crisis.
A medic at a hospital in Tehran said that emergency services were overwhelmed and staff did not have time to perform CPR on patients who had been shot. The medic described direct shots to the heads of young people as well as gunshot wounds from live ammunition and pellets.
In other parts of the country, hospitals were also struggling to cope with the number of injured protesters. A doctor in a city in central Iran said that many of those injured had been hit in the eyes, while another doctor reported receiving large numbers of wounded people during Friday's unrest.
The Iranian government has blamed the US for turning peaceful protests into violent acts and has called on security forces to take decisive action against "armed vandals". However, EU leaders have condemned the use of force and urged protesters' right to freedom of expression and assembly.
The number of protesters killed or injured was estimated to be in the hundreds, with many more detained. The authorities asked families of dead individuals for large sums of money to allow them to be buried, highlighting the scale of the crisis.
A medic at a hospital in Tehran said that emergency services were overwhelmed and staff did not have time to perform CPR on patients who had been shot. The medic described direct shots to the heads of young people as well as gunshot wounds from live ammunition and pellets.
In other parts of the country, hospitals were also struggling to cope with the number of injured protesters. A doctor in a city in central Iran said that many of those injured had been hit in the eyes, while another doctor reported receiving large numbers of wounded people during Friday's unrest.
The Iranian government has blamed the US for turning peaceful protests into violent acts and has called on security forces to take decisive action against "armed vandals". However, EU leaders have condemned the use of force and urged protesters' right to freedom of expression and assembly.
i cant even imagine bein a medic there rn u got any idear how they r managin all dese wounded ppl?? the way dey r treatin dem familez of da dead is so messed up too 
dey want dat much $$$ to jus bury sum1?? its like, u got 2 do wat's right 4 ur countr 
i hope everythin gets sorted out soon n da innocent ppl get da healin dey deserve 
this is just heartbreaking what's happening in Iran it feels like they're trying to shut down any kind of dissent but I think we should be supporting the people who are fighting for change, not condemning them 
maybe the EU could do more to pressure the Iranian government into respecting human rights and letting the people decide their own future 
. The fact that some doctors are even having trouble doing CPR due to the high volume of patients is just too much 
. And can we please condemn violence in any form? It's not the answer, no matter what anyone says 
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. And the EU leaders saying that the protesters' right to freedom of expression and assembly should be respected? Now that's what I call leadership 
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. I just hope that somehow, someway, this crisis can be resolved without too much more bloodshed... our thoughts are with the people of Iran 
it's like dey don't know how 2 handle dis situation. dey're askin familez of dem who died 4 cash 2 bury dem, dat's just sick 
. medics say dey couldn't even do CPR on ppl cuz dey were gettin shot 
EU leaders are all like "hold up, dat's not cool" 
meanwhile eu folks r talkin bout freedom of expres & assembly like thats even a thing right now 
. And those medics gotta deal with the aftermath? No thanks, my heart goes out to them 
. The EU should really do something to stop this bloodshed, but I guess that's just wishful thinking 
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it feels like the system is broken and nobody is listening. EU leaders are right though - freedom of expression and assembly should be protected, not taken away from people. we need to stand with those who are fighting for their rights 
. The scale of this crisis is huge 
. The number of wounded people is staggering 
, with many more detained. This crisis needs urgent attention and support for the victims' families 
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. They're the real heroes here, and we should be supporting them more 
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. The EU is totally right though, using force against peaceful protesters is NOT cool 
it's all about freedom of expression and assembly, you feel? 
This is getting super outta hand in Iran... hospitals are literally drowning in dead bodies and wounded people 
. The gov is saying the US is behind all this but come on 
. The fact that families have to pay to bury their loved ones? It's just, like, so sad 
i feel so bad for them having to deal with all these injured people... it's like a war zone in there, and not even a real one