Is Iran using live ammunition against protestors: Probably, Maybe, or Probably Not?
Evidence for Iran government’s recent use of live ammunition against protestors:
“Ali Azizi Jafarabadi, a 42-year-old Kurdish man from Harsin County in Kermanshah (Kermashan) province, was killed during protests in the city after Iranian government forces opened direct fire.”
- Ali Azizi killed by direct fire during protests in Kermanshah. (n.d.). https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-14-1
Answer: Maybe.
Evidence for Iran government’s historical use of live fire against protestors:
- Amnesty International. (2022, August 8). Iran: Security forces use live ammunition and birdshot to crush Khuzestan protests. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/press-release/2021/07/iran-security-forces-use-live-ammunition-and-birdshot-to-crush-khuzestan-protests/
“We are deeply concerned by reported violations of international norms and standards on the use of force, including the firing of live ammunition, against demonstrators in Iran”, Mr. Colville said.
- Source: Iran protests: Live ammunition reportedly used, says UN human rights office. (2019, November 21). UN News. https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/11/1051661
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