Death toll in crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran spikes to 538

Akashvani News – The death toll in the crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran spiked to 538 people. A US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said, of those killed, 490 are protesters and 48 are members of the security forces, warning the toll is likely to go up. The agency also said, over 10,600 people have been detained. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. Iranian government has not offered any overall casualty figures for the demonstrations.