Iran police warn they will crack down with 'all their might' as protests near third week
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Iranian police say they will soon crack down "with all their might" on protests against the death of Mahsa Amini. Iran has cut off internet access to mask state violence.
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"Police officers will oppose with all their might the conspiracies of counter-revolutionaries and hostile elements, and deal firmly with those who disrupt public order and security anywhere in the country," Iranian police announced in a Wednesday statement.
Iran's internet blackout has made it difficult to ascertain how many people have been arrested or killed in the unrest. Some estimates say as many as 200 people have been killed and 10,000 have been arrested.
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