# The Number Of Dead Iranian Protesters Keeps Changing Because It's A Fictional Story

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Podcast: [JOHNSTONE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/johnstone-939221)
Published: 2026-04-17T12:07:47+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/going_rogue/the-number-of-dead-iranian
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## Resource

The most common pro-war talking point about Iran is that they massacred tens of thousands of protesters in January of this year - but what's funny is that they never cite the same number. Because it's a completely fictional story, they can just make up any number they want.

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