Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests | First Thing

Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests | First Thing

Doctors in Tehran tell of overwhelmed medical staff as Donald Trump promises ‘help is on its way’. Plus, how wildfires are destroying the world’s forests• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.An ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.What did Trump say? “Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” he posted on Truth Social. Trump later told CBS... [Continue Reading]

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