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Iran Slams Israeli Media for 'Fabricated' Protest Casualty Reports

1/27/2026

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Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, accused Israeli media of fabricating casualty reports about Iran's protests and described the video as part of a disinformation campaign likened to the Große Lüge.
Noya Zion, appearing in the video, says she is alive and has never been to Iran.
Iranian officials say Western media exaggerate casualties, citing 3,117 deaths and some reports up to 80,000, attributing violence to foreign-backed terrorist groups.

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Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, accused Israeli media of fabricating casualty reports about Iran's protests and described the video as part of a disinformation campaign likened to the Große Lüge.
Noya Zion, appearing in the video, says she is alive and has never been to Iran.
Iranian officials say Western media exaggerate casualties, citing 3,117 deaths and some reports up to 80,000, attributing violence to foreign-backed terrorist groups.