Every day, new dimensions are revealed about the bloody crackdown on the nationwide uprising of the Iranian people, detailing how the Iranian regime’s security forces carried out a large-scale massacre in January. An Iranian physician, who has temporarily left the country, described what took place in one of Iran’s major cities in an interview with the BBC World Service program “Weekend.” His account provides a clear picture of the bloody repression and its direct consequences for civilians and medical staff. The interview, released alongside a clip of his remarks, has received widespread attention.
Doctors’ report on the human dimensions of the bloody crackdown on the uprising
The physician said that as of Thursday, January 8, internet access was completely cut off. The shutdown disrupted the process of prescribing medication. Many patients were left without prescriptions. Contact with colleagues became impossible. Access to medical records was disabled. According to him, treatment was halted at a critical moment, and the pressure on medical staff multiplied several times over.
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He emphasized that he had never witnessed such scenes before. The wounded were brought in continuously. People would drop off the injured and return to bring others. Many of the wounded were young. The scenes were heartbreaking. The medical staff’s gowns became stained with blood. Paramedics wept as they worked. According to him, describing what happened is not easy. This part of his account reveals the human dimensions of the bloody repression.
Hospital: a scene of fear and the erasure of evidence
The physician said that with the arrival of security forces, even the dead were shown no mercy. Bodies were collected from various locations. Many of the injured refused to be transferred to hospitals. Fear of arrest in medical centers was widespread. This fear delayed treatment and endangered lives. Instead of being a place of refuge, the hospital turned into a scene of fear.
He also reported that the intelligence unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime’s main military and security force, visited the hospital. According to him, medical staff were interrogated over the failure to register the names of the injured. The doctors’ response was clear: the volume of admissions did not allow time to record information. The priority was saving lives. These pressures are described as part of the mechanism of the bloody crackdown aimed at erasing evidence.
In conclusion, the physician said he does not believe Iranians will ever return to their previous lives after these events. His remarks present a vivid picture of the deep divide between society and the ruling establishment. They show that the ruthless and bloody crackdown did not only target the streets, but also wounded healthcare, public trust, and the future itself.
