Iran

Mahsa Amini: Woman dies after arrest by Iran’s morality police President Raisi orders an inquiry after Mahsa Amini, 22, died after being detained by Iranian morality police. The mandatory dress code in Iran, which applies to all nationalities and religions, not just Iranian Muslims, requires women to conceal their hair and neck with a headscarf [File: Atta Kenare/AFP] Published On 16 Sep 2022 16 Sep 2022 A young woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by Iran’s morality police, state media have reported, sparking fury on social media. Mahsa Amini, 22, had come to Tehran, from her hometown of Saqqez in Kurdistan province, with her family when she was detained by the specialist police unit that enforces the strict dress code that was made obligatory for women shortly after the Islamic revolution of 1979. Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 IAEA ‘cannot assure’ peaceful nature of Iran nuclear programme list 2 of 3 Albania blames Iran for second cy

Iran accuses ‘Great Satan’ US of ‘inciting chaos, terror’ President Raisi joins Supreme Leader Khamenei in blaming the US for instigating deadly protests against the death of a woman in government custody. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accused the United States of fomenting recent unrest [File: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters] Published On 16 Oct 2022 16 Oct 2022 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused United States President Joe Biden of “inciting chaos” after he expressed support for demonstrations against the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died in Iranian government custody nearly a month ago. The protests started in mid-September after Amini, 22, died following three days in the custody of Iran’s “morality police” for allegedly violating the strict dress code for women. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Iran and EU on collision course over sanctions tied with protests list 2 of 4 Iran top judge orders harsh sentences for ‘main riot e