Iran prison fire death toll grows as some EU states call for sanctions
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Eight prisoners died as a result of a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison over the weekend, Iran’s judiciary said on Monday, doubling the death toll from a blaze that has increased pressure on the government as it struggles to contain mass protests. The fate of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian […]
Iran protests over young woman’s death continue, 83 said killed
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Protests continued in several cities across Iran on Thursday against the death of young woman in police custody, state and social media reported, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed in nearly two weeks of demonstrations. Mahsa Amini, 22, from the Iranian Kurdish town of […]
Iran’s President says Amini’s death is “tragic incident”, but “chaos” unacceptable
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had “saddened” everyone in the Islamic Republic, but warned that “chaos” would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini’s death two weeks ago has sparked anti-government protests across Iran, with […]