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Netherlands Summons Iran’s Ambassador Over Deadly Crackdown as Blackout Obscures Toll

Independent monitors have confirmed 2,000 deaths.

Overview

  • Foreign minister David van Weel condemned excessive force, arbitrary arrests and internet blockades, and urged EU sanctions plus listing the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.
  • HRANA has confirmed 2,000 fatalities, while independent Iranian outlets report a far higher toll that cannot be verified under current conditions.
  • Nationwide internet access has reportedly been cut for about 84 hours, leaving tens of millions offline and sharply curbing communication and reporting.
  • Open‑source researchers say verification has slowed to a trickle, with limited new footage, morgue images from Tehran, and a surge of reused or fabricated videos.
  • Iranian authorities accuse foreign powers of instigation, a claim dismissed by observers and criticized by Dutch officials as a fabricated narrative.