“She was only 20 years old,” Hadis’ sister told Alinejad. “Her heart was broken for Mahsa Amini. She said she would not stay silent. They killed her with six bullets.” “Her heart was broken for Mahsa Amini. She said she would not stay silent. They killed her with six bullets.”
Hadis’ sister
This was followed by friends, family and supporters sharing videos of the vibrant young woman in her element: Dancing, singing along to songs and radiating a joyful life.
People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) said that 1,800 people
had been arrested in Tehran alone as protests raged in 31 provinces across the country. 35 people have died during the recent protests, according to official media in Iran, but non-Iranian media and other unofficial reports insist the death toll is much higher.
The death of Mahsa Amini
Demonstrations that erupted more than a week ago at the funeral of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini, who died in detention after being arrested by police enforcing the Islamic Republic’s strict restrictions on women’s dress, have turned into the biggest protests in years.
Clashes continued between security forces and protesters in several northwestern regions, according to sources in the cities of Tabriz, Urmia, Rasht and Hamedan.
Amini’s death has reignited anger in Iran over issues including restrictions on personal freedoms, the strict dress codes for women and an economy reeling from sanctions.
Women have played a prominent role in the protests, waving and burning their veils. Some have publicly cut their hair as furious crowds called for the downfall of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The protests are the largest to sweep the country since demonstrations over fuel prices in 2019 when Reuters reported 1,500 people were killed in a crackdown on protesters – the bloodiest bout of internal unrest in the Islamic Republic’s history./the jerusalem post
Reuters contributed to this report.
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