Iranian foreign minister says there is 'no plan' to hang people during crackdown

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday there was “no plan” by Iran to hang people when asked about the anti-government protests in the Middle Eastern nation. Iran’s security forces have killed at least 3,428 protesters since unrest began just over two weeks ago, Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Iranian foreign minister says there is 'no plan' to hang people during crackdown
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday there was “no plan” by Iran to hang people when asked about the anti-government protests in the Middle Eastern nation. Iran’s security forces have killed at least 3,428 protesters since unrest began just over two weeks ago, Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said. Follow our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.