# Mehr agency: US may ‘pluck numbers out of air’ while Iran publishes casualty data

https://mins.news/en/item/67473

- TASS, 2026-09-21 14:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2190705

> Mehr news agency Managing Director Mohammad Mehdi Rahmati said the United States may alter casualty figures from anti-government protests to serve its goals, while Iran provides reliable information. He cited official data listing 3,117 deaths, including 2,427 ordinary citizens who took no part in military clashes, and accused Donald Trump of giving sharply conflicting figures.

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