Protesters in Iran are too afraid to get medical care, says doctor

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Protests in Iran have turned deadly, with hundreds feared shot and killed by security forces. The government shut all communications with the outside world, making it difficult to get accurate information from the ground. But a few have been able to get through, using Starlink, a satellite internet network. A doctor living in New York tells The World that protesters have reached out to him for help.

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