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The accurate number is 6,000 but someone from Israel's side said it could be up to 30,000.

Protesters are armed solders with guns organized by IDF and CIA.

Specifically, Human Rights Activists in Iran's count is 6,488. Iran International is the main outlet that claimed more (first 10k, then 30k and now 40k). Iran International is actually Saudi-owned and technically based in the UK but, as The Guardian's investigation showed, is not a real journalistic institution. It's just a propaganda outlet for Mohammed bin Salman

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/31/concern-over-u...

Just annotating this as the Iranian regime’s talking point

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