Iranian officials: Some 1,500 people were killed during the wave of demonstrations

Government officials told Reuters that Khamenei had instructed "to do whatever it takes to end it." The protest erupted as a result of rising gas prices, and has been the most violent since the Islamic Revolution

Iranian officials: Some 1,500 people were killed during the wave of demonstrations

After protests broke out across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei seemed impatient. He convened senior security and government officials, and instructed them: Do whatever it takes to stop them.

This instruction, verified by three sources close to the Supreme Leader's inner circle and by a fourth party, has led to the most violent repression since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. About 1,500 people were killed during the protest, which has been trampled in less than two weeks since it began on November 15.

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Iranian Consulate in Najaf City, Iraq, November 28, 2019 (Photo: Reuters)