Over the past week, at least 35 people have been killed in crackdowns on protests that erupted in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at a police station.
Once again, Tehran is the scene of protests, Friday evening September 23, more than a week after the death of Ms. Mahsa Amini was arrested by police, the number of people in the crackdown has increased to 35 people. died, compared with 17 announced so far.
Borna News, a news agency affiliated with Iran's foreign ministry, said: "Friday evening state television announced that the death toll in recent riots had reached 35 according to unofficial statistics."
While authorities have begun to block Internet access, in a worrying start to power outages, the Iranian NGO Human Rights (IHR) has recorded at least 50 deaths in the protests. love.
Iranian authorities also announced that they had arrested 739 people, including 60 women, in northern Iran.
Wave of anger
Authorities deny any involvement in the violence. AFP-verified video posted on social media on Friday shows a man in military uniform shooting at protesters in the Shahre Rey area, south of the Iranian capital. Other images showed protesters running on a street north of Tehran, where at least eight unidentified gunshots were heard.
Since a week now, Iranian women have been protesting against wearing veils in Tehran
Iran has been rocked by a wave of anger since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested on September 13 in Tehran by police forces with strict dress code for "wearing inappropriate clothing." . She died after three days in a coma, and her death sparked nightly protests in major cities across Iran, including the capital. In the Islamic Republic, women must cover their hair and are not allowed to wear short or tight coats or jeans with holes.
Hadis Najafi is a bold and brave 20-year-old girl. She revealed her hair, participated in demonstrations. They killed her with 6 bullets. Hadis is the heroine.
Authorities denied
On Friday night, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi again confirmed that Mahsa Amini was not beaten by law enforcement. "Security reports have been received, witnesses have been interviewed, videos have been reviewed, forensic opinions have been obtained and we have found no evidence," he said on television. beatings on young women.”
According to him, the Iranian government is investigating "the cause of Mahsa Amini's death (but) we have to wait for the final opinion of the medical examiner, which will take time." In addition, the minister further criticized "those who have irresponsible views, (...) and incite violence", accusing them of "following the US, European countries and counter-revolutionary groups".