An ally of Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi has said 72 people were killed in the street protests that erupted after disputed June presidential election, a reformist website reported today.
The death toll provided by Alireza Hosseini Beheshti showed an increase of three compared to an estimate he gave on August 11th.
The authorities, who have blamed the opposition for the bloodshed, say at least 26 people were killed in the unrest.
"The latest number of victims in the street protests reached 72," Mr Beheshti was quoted as saying by the Mosharekat website.
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