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The Latest Breaking News from Mahsa Amini

From Tehran to Los Angeles, the death of an Iranian woman sparks a feminist outcry

LOS ANGELES — Newsha Niazmandi was born and raised in Iran and moved to the U.S. when she was 17 years old. In recent days, her thoughts have focused on another young woman who lived in Iran — and whose death has touched a global nerve.

Los Angeles Times

US targets 'bad actors,' levying sanctions against Iran and rallying leaders against Russia

UNITED NATIONS — Signaling that the Russian war in Ukraine has triggered an existential crisis for the United Nations, several of its key members on Thursday harshly denounced Moscow's actions, but failed to take new steps to stop the bloodshed and food, energy and humanitarian crises unleashed worldwide.

Los Angeles Times

Iranian leader vows 'steadfast' probe of young woman's death

Iran's president says the death of an Iranian woman in the custody of the country’s morality police for violating the dress code must be “steadfastly” investigated

The Independent UK

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CNN's Christiane Amanpour cancels interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi over headscarf demand, amid ongoing protests over death of Mahsa Amini

The interview with veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour would have been President Ebrahim Raisi's first on US soil, but was cancelled after he demanded she cover her hair for their meeting.

ABC News

Journalist cancels chat with Iran president after he insists she wear hijab in New York

CNN's Christiane Amanpour was reportedly asked to wear a headscarf for an interview taking place on US soil as civil unrest continues in Tehran following the death of a woman after being arrested by morality police

Daily Mirror

Iranians rage against the regime as watching world weighs response

As protests rattle Iran, world struggles to formulate a response, if any

The Independent UK

Iran protests: Fury at morality police sparks women's rights movement

There's been no let-up in Iran's biggest protests since 2019, which have seen unprecedented footage of public burnings of the hijab. Despite disruptions to the internet, popular unrest has flared for a sixth day across the country over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year old Kurdish woman…

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The Guardian view on Iran’s protests: a moment of rage, a chain of resistance

Editorial: The death of a 22-year-old woman last week has sparked unprecedented outrage, but the causes and resistance are deep-rooted

The Guardian - UK

Iran leader shuns Christiane Amanpour interview over refusal to wear headscarf

President Ebrahim Raisi had been scheduled to talk in New York to veteran CNN correspondent, who was widely praised for her stance

The Guardian - US

WhatsApp Says Working to Keep Iranians Connected

Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp said on Thursday that it was working to keep users in Iran connected after the country restricted access to the app and social media platform Instagram. WhatsApp "will do anything" within its technical capacity to keep the service accessible and that it was not blocking Iranian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran protest at enforced hijab sparks online debate and feminist calls for action across Arab world

Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab appropriately. The death of Mahsa Amini who was reportedly beaten after being arrested for wearing her hijab “improperly” sparked street…

The Conversation

Iranians fight back as police violently repress protests over death of Mahsa Amini

Iran has experienced waves of discontent in recent years, but this round of protests does not seem to be easing up – instead, Iranians are fighting back against security forces who are violently trying to curb dissent. Protests have escalated since the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after…

France 24

Mahsa Amini protests: US sanctions Iran’s ‘morality police’

Biden administration sanctions police force over ‘abuse and violence’ against Iranian women and demonstrators.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Iranian unrest leading up to Mahsa Amini's death in police custody

The death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police has infuriated Iranians who have taken to the streets to protest in at least 50 cities and towns nationwide, with police using force to disperse demonstrations.

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The Independent UK

US sanctions Iranian morality police after woman's death

The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police after the death in custody of a woman who'd been accused of wearing her Islamic headgear too loosely

Axios

U.S. sanctions Iran's morality police over death of woman in custody

“We condemn this unconscionable act ... and call on the Iranian government to end its violence against women," Treasury said.

Reuters

U.S. puts sanctions on Iran morality police, accusing unit of abusing women

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police over allegations of abuse of Iranian women, saying it held the unit responsible for the death of a 22-year-old in custody that has sparked protests around Iran.

Bangkok Post

Death toll in Iran protests reaches 31

At least 31 civilians have been killed in crackdowns by Iranian security forces on protests that have erupted over the death of a young woman after her arrest by the morality police, an Oslo-based NGO said Thursday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Puts Sanctions on Iran's Morality Police

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police accusing it of abuse and violence against Iranian women and of violating the rights of peaceful Iranian protesters, the US Treasury said. It held the morality police responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died in custody…

The Independent UK

Iran’s president cancels interview with Christiane Amanpour in New York after she refuses to wear a headscarf

“The aide made it clear that the interview would not happen if I did not wear a headscarf,” the journalist shared in a series of tweets

Al Jazeera

Iran’s protesters have had enough after Mahsa Amini’s death

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

The Guardian - UK

Iran blocks capital’s internet access as Amini protests grow

Social media platforms have also been cut off in areas of Tehran and Kurdistan as videos of dissent go viral

The New Daily

Seven die, social media cut as Iran’s hijab protest goes global

Seven people have been killed as protests erupt across Iran after the death of a woman detained for failing to wear her hijab properly.

Reuters

Iran's Revolutionary Guards call on judiciary to prosecute those who spread "false news" over woman's death- statement

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards called on the judiciary to prosecute "those who spread false news and rumors", in a statement published on Thursday as tensions mount over the death of a woman in police custody.

ABC News

Protests over Mahsa Amini's death spread in Iran, authorities issue warning as death toll from clashes with police grows

Protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for wearing "unsuitable attire", spread to over 80 Iranian cities.

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