Afghanistan, Feb. 25 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed during his annual address to Congress that Iran had killed 32,000 protesters in recent unrest, sharply escalating rhetoric against Tehran.
He said Washington's threats had helped prevent further executions of demonstrators and vowed not to hesitate in responding to threats against the United States.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi challenged the figure, saying 3,317 people were killed in the recent protests and calling on the United States to provide evidence supporting the higher toll.
Tehran has repeatedly rejected what it describes as inflated casualty claims circulated by foreign officials and media outlets.
Iranian human rights organizations, however, hav...