Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The same regime slaughtered over 72,000 of its citizens this year”
FALSE
What the record shows
Protest deaths Jan-Feb 2026: 6,488–36,500 (HRANA, Iran International, Time). Executions in 2026: 511+ (Iran Human Rights NGO, as of Aug 2026). No credible source documents 72,000 deaths.
Sources
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
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