Iran officially counts 3,117 deaths in December-January unrest: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Iran's state television IRIB reported on Wednesday that 3,117 people were killed during recent unrest, citing the country's Forensic Medical Organization.

The figure is the first official death toll released by Iranian authorities since demonstrations erupted in late December. Officials had previously acknowledged "several thousand" deaths without providing a precise number. According