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Iranian Regime Arrests At Least 22 Protestors Amid Unrest Over Young Woman’s Death in Police Custody
The governor of Tehran has accused protesters of attacking police and destroying public property during demonstrations ignited by the death of a young woman while in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran‘s Kurdistan province, fell into a coma and died following her arrest in Tehran last week by the morality police for “unsuitable attire,” sparking nationwide anger and demonstrations in numerous areas, including the capital. The protests spread on Monday, with