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A FATHER who was recently released from a Tehran jail has condemned PM Liz Truss’s “silence” over the killings of women protesters in Iran.
Human rights groups say at least 76 protesters have been killed by Iranian security forces during 11-days of demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in custody.
State media has reported 41 deaths, including those of security forces.
Anoosheh Ashoori, who was finally returned home earlier this year along with Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe after spending five years locked up in Iran, said that he was “dumbfounded” by the PM’s silence on the issue.
“We have a woman as Prime Minister now who is being silent and is witnessing the murder of all these women,” Mr Ashoori said.
“I’m dumbfounded. They are silent about it.
“The British government has to come out of this inaction.”
Mr Ashoori made the comments as he prepares to run a marathon with his son Aryan, 33, to help imprisoned British nationals “left behind” in Iran.
