Demonstrations continued in Iran for the fifth consecutive night to protest the death of a young woman who was arrested by the “moral police” who monitor women’s compliance with prescribed clothing in the Islamic Republic, the Islamic Republic reported Wednesday. official news agency IRNA.
Protesters took to the streets in about 15 Iranian cities, blocking traffic, setting fire to garbage cans and police vehicles, throwing stones at the security forces and chanting anti-regime slogans.
Police used tear gas and made arrests to disperse protesters, according to the IRNA news agency.
The semi-official Iranian student news agency quoted Communications Minister Issa Zareepour on Wednesday as saying that Internet access in Iran could be cut off for “security reasons”.
Many men and women, including the headscarf, gathered in Tehran and other major cities of the country, most notably Mashhad (north-east), Tabriz (north-west), Rasht (north), Isfahan (central) and Kish (south), according to IRNA.
And the governor of Iranian Kurdistan, Ismail Zari Kosha, announced Tuesday that three people were killed during demonstrations in the province.
“Due to security concerns and discussions currently underway in the country, the security apparatus may decide to impose restrictions on the Internet and implement them, but in general there has been no reduction in bandwidth,” he added.
stopped Young woman Mahsa Amini (22 years old), from the Kurdistan region in north-western Iran, on September 13 in Tehran, under the pretext of wearing “indecent clothes” by members of the “moral police”, which oversee the adherence of women to strict clothing restrictions, including the obligation to cover your hair. This police prevent women from wearing short over-the-knee coats or skinny pants and holey jeans, as well as brightly colored dresses.
AndThe young woman fell into a coma After her arrest, the reasons for this were not known and she died on September 16 in the hospital, according to state television and her family.
His death sparked violent protests and international condemnations.
The United Nations, the United States of America, France and other countries condemned Amini’s death and the handling of the demonstrations by Iranian forces, while Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani condemned what he considered on Tuesday evening. “foreign interference”.
“It is unfortunate that some countries are trying to take advantage of an incident that is being investigated to achieve their political goals and wishes against the Iranian government and people,” he said.
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