Share
Iranian security forces have opened fire on people at a metro station in Tehran and beaten women who were not wearing mandatory hair coverings as protests over the death of Mahsa Amini entered a third month.
Footage shared on social media showed passengers running towards exits, with many falling and being trampled, after police opened fire on a crowded platform. Police were also filmed through train windows marching through carriages and beating women with batons.
Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman of Kurdish origin, died in the custody of the morality police on 16 September after her arrest for an alleged breach of Iran’s strict dress code for women.
More than 300 people have been killed by security forces over two months of protests, according to the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights (IHR). The group says 15,000 people have been arrested, a figure the Iranian authorities deny.
Five protesters have so far been sentenced to death.
Read more from The Guardian
RELATED TOPICS:
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass as Pope and Calls His Election Both a Cross and a Blessing
28 minutes ago
The Latest: Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80% Ahead of Weekend Meeting
33 minutes ago
Wall Street Drifts as It Waits for a Highly Anticipated US-China Meeting on Trade
38 minutes ago
National Hummus Day Highlights New Ways to Enjoy an Old Favorite
52 minutes ago
Madera Traffic Crackdown Nets 134 Citations, 1 Arrest
57 minutes ago
Panasonic to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Expects $900 Million in Restructuring Costs
1 hour ago
US Postal Service Reports $3.3 Billion Quarterly Net Loss
1 hour ago
Iran Agrees to Fourth Round of Indirect Nuclear Talks With US on Sunday
1 hour ago

Federal Cuts Threaten Science, Ethics, and Public Health

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican Who Became a Liberal Darling, Dies at 85

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates First Mass as Pope and Calls His Election Both a Cross and a Blessing

The Latest: Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80% Ahead of Weekend Meeting

Wall Street Drifts as It Waits for a Highly Anticipated US-China Meeting on Trade
