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Iran increases security on the death anniversary of Mahsa Amini

TEHRAN: Iranian security personnel were stationed in Mahsa Amini hometown in preparation for unrest to erupt this weekend in remembrance of the first death anniversary while under the care of the morality police. Amini’s death on September 16 spurred months of anti-government rallies that culminated in the largest display of defiance against the authorities in […]Read More

Iran charges Mahsa Amini lawyer

TEHRAN: The trial for Mahsa Amini lawyer has started in Iran. The young woman’s passing last September sparked a significant protest movement. According to a report in a local newspaper, Saleh Nikbakht is accused of “propaganda against the system”. He faces a prison sentence of one to three years if found guilty. Also Read: Saudi […]Read More

Mahsa Amini protests anniversary: Iran proposes new hijab law

Mahsa Amini protests anniversary; Authorities in Iran are considering a new harsh law forcing hijab-wearing, which experts fear would enshrine unprecedentedly extreme punitive measures into law, CNN reported. The move comes just weeks ahead of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death which sparked mass protests across the middle eastern country. Also Read: Mahsa Amini death: Iran […]Read More

Iran hangs two men accused of killing security

TEHRAN: Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a security official during nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16. The two men executed on Saturday had been convicted of killing a member of the Basij paramilitary force militia, and three others have been sentenced […]Read More

As Iranians mourn the dead of the repression, new protests

Major new protests erupted in Iran on Thursday as people mourned victims of a deadly crackdown by the authorities seeking to quell over six weeks of demonstrations that have shaken its leadership. Iran has for over six weeks gripped by protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini who had arrested by the notorious morality […]Read More

Mahsa Amini death: Iran protests spread as internet curbed

Nationwide protests have continued in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for what the country’s morality police deemed “immodest clothing”. The protests continued for a fifth day on Wednesday, including in the capital, Tehran. Also Read: Woman dies af­ter ar­rest by Iran moral­i­ty po­lice Amini’s death has unleashed anger over issues […]Read More

Iran restricts social media as Mahsa Amini protests grow

Mahsa Amini death case, Iran has curbed access to social media networks Instagram and WhatsApp amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, according to residents and internet watchdog NetBlocks. Significant internet outages also reported across the country, with one of the biggest mobile phone operators disrupted, leaving millions of Iranians offline. […]Read More

Woman dies af­ter ar­rest by Iran moral­i­ty po­lice

A young woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by Iran morality police, state media have reported, sparking fury on social media. Mahsa Amini, 22, was on a visit to Tehran with her family. When she detained by the specialist police unit that enforces the strict dress code obligatory for women […]Read More