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TEHRAN, Iran — After months of denials, Iran acknowledged Saturday that at least three people detained in the country’s post-election turmoil were beaten to death by their jailers.
The surprise announcement by the hard-line judiciary confirmed one of the opposition’s most devastating and embarrassing claims against authorities and the elite Revolutionary Guard forces that led the crackdown after the disputed presidential vote in June.
There was no public reaction from the opposition, but some activists asserted that authorities under pressure over abuse claims were merely seeking to punish low-ranking staff while shielding senior- level officials who the opposition says are most to blame.
