UN sources reported that the Iranian regime killed more than 35,000 of its own people in January.
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The 35,000 figure appears in non-UN sources (IranIntl reports over 36,500). UN OHCHR press releases from January and February 2026 condemned the violence but did not publish a specific consolidated death toll of 35,000 in their public statements.
Different sources cite varying figures: The Guardian reports 30,000 dead while IranIntl reports over 36,500.
The claim attributes the figure to 'UN sources' but the specific 35,000+ number appears primarily in media reports citing documents, not direct UN OHCHR published death tolls.
The MEP could not have known the February 2026 OHCHR press release at the time of the March 11, 2026 speech, but could have known the January 2026 OHCHR statements.