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Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency said Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi's Oscar-winning “The Salesman” was released on bail.

Iran releases Oscar-winning film's actress held over protests

Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticising a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said.

Iran releases Oscar-winning film's actor held over protests

Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency said Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi's Oscar-winning &ldquo;The Salesman&rdquo; was released on bail.

Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticising a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said.
Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency said Taraneh Alidoosti, the 38-year-old star of Asghar Farhadi's Oscar-winning &ldquo;The Salesman&rdquo; was released on bail. Her mother, Nadere Hakimelahi, had earlier said she would be released in a post on Instagram.
Alidoosti was among several Iranian celebrities to express support for the nationwide protests and criticise the authorities' violent clampdown on dissent. She had posted at least three messages in support of the protests on Instagram before her account was disabled.
One message had expressed solidarity with the first man to be executed on charges linked to the protests, which were triggered by the death of a woman in police custody and have escalated into widespread calls for the overthrow of Iran's ruling clerics.
The protests mark one of the biggest challenges to the Islamic Republic since it was established after the 1979 revolution. Security forces have used live ammunition, bird shot, tear gas and batons to disperse protesters, according to rights groups.
Mohsen Shekari was executed on December 9 after being charged by an Iranian court with blocking a street in Tehran and attacking a member of the country's security forces with a machete. A week later, Iran executed a second prisoner, Majidreza Rahnavard, by public hanging. He had been accused of stabbing two members of the paramilitary Basij militia, which is leading the crackdown.
Activists say at least a dozen people have been sentenced to death in closed-door hearings over charges linked to the protests.
"His name was Mohsen Shekari," Alidoosti wrote on an account with some 8 million followers before her arrest. "Every international organisation who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action, is a disgrace to humanity.&rdquo; At least 516 protesters have been killed and over 19,000 people have been arrested, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has closely monitored the unrest. Iranian authorities have not provided an official count of those killed or detained.

At least 100 Iranians, including 5 women face execution risk over protest: report

100 Iranians, including 5 women face execution risk over protest: report

Norway-based Iran Human Rights group claimed that all those prosecuted have been tortured &ldquo;deprived of the right to access their own lawyer, due process and fair trials."

As many as 100 anti-hijab protesters including 5 women have been given death sentence by Iranian authorities, a human rights group claimed .
Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) in a report said that the number of detainees facing execution risk could be much higher. &nbsp;
The group also claimed that all those prosecuted have been tortured &ldquo;deprived of the right to access their own lawyer, due process and fair trials."
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Earlier in December, Iran had executed its second prisoner detained amid the nationwide protests over hijab and death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini.

A Muslim cleric has sparked a controversy with comments on women contesting the Gujarat Assembly elections.

'Are there no men left?': Muslim cleric on women contesting Gujarat elections

A Muslim cleric has sparked a controversy with comments on women contesting the Gujarat Assembly elections.

A Muslim cleric has sparked a controversy with comments on women contesting the Gujarat Assembly elections.
The Shahi Imam of the Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad objected to women being given election tickets, saying that Islam doesn't even allow them to visit mosques as they can't appear in public.
Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui said that giving tickets to women is rebellion against Islam. "Are there no men left that women are being brought in? This will weaken our religion," he said.
Citing the recent hijab controversy is Karnataka education institutes, he said, "If you make women MLA, councillor etc, then we will not be able to keep (practice of wearing) hijab safe."
Siddiqui explained that those opposed to the hijab will say that the headscarf is not needed since women are sitting in Assembly.
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Iranian protesters call for three-day strike as pressure on regime builds

Anti-regime protesters in Iran call three-day strike to mount further pressure: reports

Iran's chief prosecutor Mohamed Jafar Montazeri on December 3 said the morality police will be shut down, but there was no confirmation from country's interior ministry.

Iran's chief prosecutor Mohamed Jafar Montazeri on December 3 said the morality police will be shut down, but there was no confirmation from country's interior ministry.

Anti-regime protesters in Iran have reportedly called a three-day strike amid conflicting reports about country's morality police being disbanded
Iran's chief prosecutor Mohamed Jafar Montazeri on December 3 said the morality police will be shut down, but there was no confirmation from country's interior ministry.
Reuters, quoting Iran state media, reported that the said public prosecutor was not responsible for the matters of Iran's morality police.
However, President Ebrahim Raisi, as per semi-official news agency Isna did convene a meeting in which the government was "paying attention to people's real demands." Though the matter of reported closure was not directly addressed even there.&nbsp;
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Prosecutor Montazeri also claimed that the regime was reviewing the legislation on mandatory hijab, which has triggered raging protest, several deaths, detentions across the theocratic nation.
The role of the morality police, which enforces veiling laws, came under scrutiny after a detainee, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, died in its custody in mid-September.
Amini had been held for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress codes. Her death unleashed a wave of unrest that has grown into calls for the downfall of Iran's clerical rulers.
(With inputs from PTI)

Iran filmmaker known for slamming regime barred from travelling to India

It is believed that Dormishian's criticism of the Iranian government on social media over the past few weeks is directly related to the actions taken against him.

It is believed that Dormishian's criticism of the Iranian government on social media over the past few weeks is directly related to the actions taken against him.

Iranian authorities have barred filmmaker Reza Dormishian from visiting the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, where 'A Minor,' a movie he produced, was scheduled to play in the competition.
According to Variety, he is the most recent representative of Iranian cinema to face sanctions from the Iranian regime due to his expression of anti-regime opinions.
The IFFI had invited Dormishian for the film that was directed by Dariush Mehrjui.
He did not, however, receive permission from the Iranian government to leave the country. His film 'A Minor' played on Thursday and Friday at IFFI.
'A Minor' tells a story of a woman who is torn between her free-thinking daughter, who wants to study music, and her conservative husband, according to the report.
Dormishian's passport was taken away at the airport, it said.
Sources close to the filmmaker claim that "he was referred to the court of law for prosecution." Whether Dormishian was detained or the charges to which he must respond are unknown.
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It is believed that Dormishian's criticism of the Iranian government on social media over the past few weeks is directly related to the actions taken against him.
According to sources close to the director-producer, "Throughout the nationwide protests in Iran, Dormishian shared various posts on his Instagram account to show support for the significant developments."
Following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, in police custody in September, Iran has been in upheaval. She was detained in Tehran for allegedly violating the country's strict dress regulations for women.
Before the current wave of protests, Iran's government had already been severely cracking down on the film industry. Mohammad Rosoulof and Mostafa Al-Ahmad, two Iranian filmmakers, were detained in July for releasing a statement on social media in the wake of a violent government arrest, according to Variety.
A few days later, after asking about his fellow prisoners, renowned dissident Iranian author Jafar Panahi was also detained. Panahi is best known for his award-winning films, 'Offside' and 'Taxi.'
Since then, Iran has barred at least three filmmakers from leaving the country. In October, as Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi was about to board a plane to travel to the BFI London Film Festival, his passport was seized at the airport. There was supposed to be a UK premiere of Haghighi's most recent movie, 'Subtraction.'
&nbsp;When their documentary film 'Silent House' had its world premiere at IDFA in The Netherlands at the beginning of November, co-directors Farnaz and Mohammadreza Jurabchian were also barred from travelling.
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Video: Kerala women burn hijabs in show of support for Iran

Video: Kerala women burn hijabs in solidarity with Iran's anti-hijab protest

Video: Kerala women burn hijabs in solidarity with Iran

A group of protesters on November 6 burnt hijabs in front of Kozhikode town hall at the end of a free thinking sessi

In a latest show of support for anti-hijab protests in Iran, women in Kerala took to the streets to extend their solidarity for the movement.
A group of protesters on November 6 burnt hijabs in front of Kozhikode town hall at the end of a free thinking session.
The protesters reportedly included a women&rsquo;s rights &nbsp;group that set the hijabs ablaze while raising slogans in solidarity with the protests in Iran.
Meanwhile, crackdown on dissenters continue in Iran, which has been rocked by serious protests over the draconian hijab law.&nbsp;
The recent flare up resulted in the death of another Kurdish woman, after Mahsa Amini.
Students from universities took to the streets, staged sit-ins in the country, besides incidents of arsons that have been reported in Tehran.
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&nbsp;

Iran: Death of another Kurdish student prompts fresh protest 

The theocratic regime is yet to comment on death cause of 35-year-old Ghadri.

Fresh protests have erupted in Iran in the wake of death of another Kurdish student Nasrin Ghadri, who died on November 5, after reportedly being struck over the head by the police.
The latest demonstrations have broken out in the northwestern Iranian city of Marivan.
The Guardian quoted rights group Hengaw which confirmed Ghadri&rsquo;s death due to police assault. It also added that the security forces opened fire at protesters, injuring at least 35 of them in the latest crackdown.
The theocratic regime is yet to comment on death cause of 35-year-old Ghadri.
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November 6 witnessed sit-ins at several universities including Tehran&rsquo;s Sharif University. At another university in Babol, gender segregation barriers were removed by students.
The dissent protests have resulted in the death of at least 186 people in the country, as per Iran Human Rights group.
The protesters are largely university students who have been actively engaged in demonstrations against hijab law. The showdown between Iranian authorities and students have escalated since the death of Kurdish student Mahsa Amini in police custody.
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Several including children killed in 'gunmen attack' on Shia shrine in Iran

Reports from Iran media have referred to the attackers as 'takfiri terrorists', a term used by Shia dominated city for hardline, armed Sunni Islamists .

Reports from Iran media have referred to the attackers as 'takfiri terrorists', a term used by Shia dominated city for hardline, armed Sunni Islamists

At least 15 people including children were killed in an armed attack at a Shia shrine in Iranian city of Shiraz.
Terror outfit Islamic State has claimed responsbility for the October 26 attack.
Reports from Iran media have referred to the attackers as 'takfiri terrorists', a term used by Shias for hardline, armed Sunni Islamists .
Two of the three assailants have been nabbed with local reports claiming that the gunmen were not Iranian nationals.
The attack at the Shia shrine took placeon the same day when Iran's security forces reportedly opened fire at those mourning Mahsa Amini's death.
Mourners on October 26 had gathered at a Kurdish cemetry to mark 40 days of Amini's death.
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The student reportedly accused the teacher of calling her "anti-national", and asking her to go to Pakistan.

Hijab row in Bihar: 'checking for Bluetooth earphones' says principal; student claims harassment in exam

The student reportedly accused the teacher of calling her "anti-national", and asking her to go to Pakistan.

After Karnataka, the hijab debate seems to have spread to educational institutes in Bihar. A controversy erupted at the Mahant Darshan Das Mahila, or MDDM, college in Muzaffarpur on 16 October 2022.
During an examination, a student was asked to take off her hijab by a teacher. Subsequently, the student accused the teacher of calling her "anti-national", and asking her to go to Pakistan.
Reacting to the controversy, the college principal said that the issue was not hijab, but the teacher's apprehension that the student might be hiding Bluetooth earphones.
The principal said that the student in question had also been carrying a mobile phone which was against the rules. The principal also accused the student of calling "anti-social elements" who created ruckus at the institute.
Police said that both sides had been "counselled" and exams were conducted peacefully. Police also said that lodging of a case or deployment of additional forces in the area was not "warranted", but the situation will be monitored.
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Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French stars of screen and music, filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran.
“For freedom,” Binoche said as she hacked a large handful of hair off the top of her head with a pair of scissors, before brandishing it in front of the camera.
The video, hashtagged HairForFreedom, comes with Iran engulfed by anti-government protests. They were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code.
The video of Cotillard, Binoche and dozens of other women cutting off locks of their hair was released on an Instagram account, “soutienfemmesiran” — which translates as “support women in Iran.” “These women, these men are asking for our support. Their courage and their dignity obliges us,” said a post with the video.
“We have decided to respond to the appeal made to us by cutting — us too — some of these locks.” Some of the other women who took part included actors Charlotte Rampling and Charlotte Gainsbourg, who was also filmed cutting off a lock of hair from the head of her mother, singer Jane Birkin. 

 Oscar winners chop off their hair to support protesters in Iran

Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French stars of screen and music, filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran.

Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French stars of screen and music, filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran.

Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French stars of screen and music, filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video posted Wednesday in support of protesters in Iran.
&ldquo;For freedom,&rdquo; Binoche said as she hacked a large handful of hair off the top of her head with a pair of scissors, before brandishing it in front of the camera.
The video, hashtagged HairForFreedom, comes with Iran engulfed by anti-government protests. They were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code.
The video of Cotillard, Binoche and dozens of other women cutting off locks of their hair was released on an Instagram account, &ldquo;soutienfemmesiran&rdquo; &mdash; which translates as &ldquo;support women in Iran.&rdquo; &ldquo;These women, these men are asking for our support. Their courage and their dignity obliges us,&rdquo; said a post with the video.
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&ldquo;We have decided to respond to the appeal made to us by cutting &mdash; us too &mdash; some of these locks.&rdquo; Some of the other women who took part included actors Charlotte Rampling and Charlotte Gainsbourg, who was also filmed cutting off a lock of hair from the head of her mother, singer Jane Birkin.&nbsp;

Justice Dhulia said a girl child has the right to wear hijab in her house or outside her house, and that right does not stop at her school gate.

'Discipline necessary but not at cost of freedom': SC judge who ruled against hijab ban

It is necessary to have discipline in schools but not at the cost of freedom and dignity, Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia said in his judgement on the Karnataka Hijab ban row.

Justice Dhulia said a girl child has the right to wear hijab in her house or outside her house, and that right does not stop at her school gate.

It is necessary to have discipline in schools but not at the cost of freedom and dignity, Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia said on Thursday in his judgement on the Karnataka Hijab ban row.
A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia delivered split verdicts in the case and said the matter be placed before the Chief Justice of India for constitution of an appropriate bench.
Justice Dhulia, who set aside the Karnataka High Court verdict which had refused to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state, referred to one of the findings in the high court judgement and said it is difficult to accept.
"This is where the high court determines that the petitioners cannot assert their Fundamental Rights inside a classroom which the court terms as 'qualified public places' and the rights inside a school are only 'derivative right',&rdquo; he said in his 73-page separate judgement.
He noted the high court had rejected the case of the petitioners on 'reasonable accommodation' and also the argument that schools are a showroom for diversity of culture, for reason that the schools being 'qualified public places', schoolgirls have to follow the dress code, which does not prescribe hijab.
Justice Dhulia said comparison of a school with a war room or defence camp, seems odd, to say the least.
"Schools are not required to have the discipline and regimentation of a military camp. Nevertheless, in my understanding, what the high court wanted to convey was that all public places have a certain degree of discipline and limitations and the degree of enjoyment of a right by an individual inside his house or anywhere outside a public space is different to what he or she would enjoy once they are inside a public space," he said.
Justice Dhulia observed, as a general principle, one can have no quarrel with this proposition.
He said laying down a principle is one thing, justifying that to the facts of a case is quite another.
"We must be a judge of fact as well as a judge of law. Do the facts of the case justify the restrictions inside a classroom, which is admittedly a public place? In my opinion there is no justification for this," he said.
While Justice Gupta dismissed the appeals challenging the March 15 judgement of the Karnataka High Court which had refused to lift the ban, Justice Dhulia held there shall be no restriction on the wearing of hijab anywhere in the schools and colleges of the state.
In his verdict, Justice Dhulia noted school is a public place, yet drawing a parallel between a school and a jail or a military camp, is not correct.
"Again, if the point which was being made by the high court was regarding discipline in a school, then that must be accepted. It is necessary to have discipline in schools. But discipline not at the cost of freedom, not at the cost of dignity," he said.
Justice Dhulia observed that another question which the school administration and the state must answer in this case is as to what is more important to them -- education of a girl child or enforcement of a dress code.
"We have been informed at the Bar by many of the senior counsels appearing for the petitioners, that the unfortunate fallout of the enforcement of hijab ban in schools in Karnataka has been that some of the girl students have not been able to appear in their board examinations, and many others were forced to seek transfer to other schools, most likely madrasas, where they may not get the same standard of education. This is for a girl child, for whom it was never easy, in the first place, to reach her school gate," he noted.
Justice Dhulia said a girl child has the right to wear hijab in her house or outside her house, and that right does not stop at her school gate.
He said the child carries her dignity and privacy even when she is inside the school gates, in her classroom.
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"She retains her fundamental rights. To say that these rights become derivative rights inside a classroom, is wholly incorrect," he said.
Justice Dhulia noted that the question of diversity, which was raised by the petitioners before the high court, was not considered by the court since "it was thought to be a 'hollow rhetoric,' and the submissions made by the lawyers on 'unity and diversity', were dismissed as an 'oft quoted platitude'." He observed question of diversity and our rich plural culture is important in the context of the case.

Karnataka govt on February 5, 2022 banned wearing clothes that disturb equality, integrity, and public order in schools and colleges.

SC to deliver verdict on Karnataka hijab ban row: the case so far

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state.

Karnataka govt on February 5, 2022 banned wearing clothes that disturb equality, integrity, and public order in schools and colleges.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state.
According to the apex court's cause list, a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia will deliver the judgement in the matter on Thursday.
The bench had reserved its verdict on the pleas on September 22 after hearing arguments in the matter for 10 days.
On March 15, the high court had dismissed the petitions filed by a section of Muslim students of the Government Pre-University Girls College in Karnataka's Udupi seeking permission to wear the hijab inside classrooms, ruling it is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islamic faith.
During the arguments in the apex court, a number of counsel appearing for the petitioners had insisted that preventing Muslim girls from wearing the hijab to the classroom will put their education in jeopardy as they might stop attending classes.
Counsel for the petitioners had argued on various aspects, including on the state government's February 5, 2022 order which banned wearing clothes that disturb equality, integrity, and public order in schools and colleges.
Some advocates had also argued that the matter be referred to a five-judge constitution bench.
On the other hand, the counsel appearing for the state had argued that the Karnataka government order that kicked up a row over hijab was "religion neutral".
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Insisting that the agitation in support of wearing hijab in educational institutions was not a "spontaneous act" by a few individuals, the state's counsel had argued in the apex court that the government would have been "guilty of dereliction of constitutional duty" if it had not acted the way it did.
The state government's order of February 5, 2022 was challenged by some Muslim girls in the high court. Several pleas have been filed in the apex court challenging the high court verdict.&nbsp;

Sulimaniyah (Iraq), Oct 9 (AP) Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud.
Now she herself chants slogans like “Death to the Dictator!” with a fury she didn't know she had, as she joins protests calling for toppling the country's rulers.
Sharo said that after three weeks of protests, triggered by the death of a young woman in the custody of the feared morality police, anger at the authorities is only rising, despite a bloody crackdown that has left dozens dead and hundreds in detention.
“The situation here is tense and volatile,” she said, referring to the city of Sanandaj in the majority Kurdish home district of the same name in northwestern Iran, one of the hot spots of the protests.
“We are just waiting for something to happen, like a time-bomb," she said, speaking to The Associated Press via Telegram messenger service.
The anti-government protests in Sanandaj, 300 miles (500 kilometres) from the capital, are a microcosm of the leaderless protests that have roiled Iran.
Led largely by women and youth, they have evolved from spontaneous mass gatherings in central areas to scattered demonstrations in residential areas, schools and universities as activists try to evade an increasingly brutal crackdown.
Tensions rose again on Saturday in Sanandaj after rights monitors said two protesters were shot dead and several were wounded, following a resumption of demonstrations.
Residents said there has been a heavy security presence in the city, with constant patrols and security personnel stationed on major streets.
The Associated Press spoke to six female activists in Sanandaj who said suppression tactics, including beatings, arrests, the use of live ammunition and internet disruptions make it difficult at times to keep the momentum going.
Yet protests persist, along with other expressions of civil disobedience, such as commercial strikes and drivers honking horns at security forces.
The activists in the city spoke on the condition their full names be withheld fearing reprisals by Iranian authorities. Their accounts were corroborated by three human rights monitors.
THE BURIAL Three weeks ago, the news of the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police in Tehran spread rapidly across her home province of Kurdistan, of which Sanandaj is the capital.
The response was swift in the impoverished and historically marginalised area.
As the burial was underway in Amini's town of Saqqez on September 17, protesters were already filling Sanandaj's main thoroughfare, activists said.
People of all ages were present and began chanting slogans that would be repeated in cities across Iran: “Woman. Life. Freedom.” The Amini family had been under pressure from the government to bury Mahsa quickly before a critical mass of protesters formed, said Afsanah, a 38-year-old clothing designer from Saqqez.
She was at the burial that day and followed the crowds from the cemetery to the city square.
Rozan, a 32-year old housewife, didn't know Amini personally. But when she heard the young woman had died in the custody of the morality police in Tehran and had been arrested for violating the Islamic Republic's hijab rules, she felt compelled to take to the street that day.
“The same thing happened to me,” she said. In 2013, like Amini, she had ventured to the capital with a friend when she was apprehended by the morality police because her abaya, or loose robe that is part of the mandatory dress code, was too short.
She was taken to the same facility where Amini later died, and fingerprinted and made to sign a declaration of guilt.
“It could have been me,” she said. In the years since then Rozan, a former nurse, was fired from the local government health department for being too vocal about her views about women's rights.
After the funeral, she saw an elderly woman take a step forward and in one swift gesture, remove her headscarf. “I felt inspired to do the same,” she said.
SUPPRESSION In the first three days after the burial, protesters were plucked from the demonstrations in arrest sweeps in Sanandaj. By the end of the week, arrests targeted known activists and protest organizers.
Dunya, a lawyer, said she was one among a small group of women's rights activists who helped organise protests. They also asked shopkeepers to respect a call for a commercial strike along the city's main streets.
“Almost all the women in our group are in jail now,” she said.
Internet blackouts made it difficult for protesters to communicate with one another across cities and with the outside world.
“We would wake up in the morning and have no idea what was happening,” said Sharo, the university graduate. The internet would return intermittently, often late at night or during working hours, but swiftly cut off in the late afternoon, the time many would gather to protest.
The heavy security presence also prevented mass gatherings.
“There are patrols in almost every street, and they break up groups, even if its just two or three people walking on the street,” said Sharo.
During demonstrations security forces fired pellet guns and tear gas at the crowd causing many to run. Security personnel on motorcycles also drove into crowds in an effort to disperse them.
All activists interviewed said they either witnessed or heard live ammunition. Iranian authorities have so far denied this, blaming separatist groups on occasions when the use of live fire was verified.
The two protesters killed on Saturday in Sanandaj were killed by live fire, according to the France-based Kurdistan Human Rights network.
Protesters say fear is a close companion. The wounded were often reluctant to use ambulances or go to hospitals, worried they might get arrested. Activists also suspected government informants were trying to blend in with the crowds.
But acts of resistance have continued.
“I assure you the protests are not over,” said Sharo. “The people are angry, they are talking back to the police in ways I have never seen.” DISOBEDIENCE The anger runs deep. In Sanandaj the confluence of three factors has rendered the city a ripe ground for protest activity — a history of Kurdish resistance, rising poverty and a long history of women's rights activism.
Yet the protests are not defined along ethnic or regional lines even though they were sparked in a predominantly Kurdish area, said Tara Sepehri Fars, a researcher for Human Rights Watch. “It's been very unique in that sense,” she said.
There have been waves of protest in Iran in recent years, the largest in 2009 bringing large crowds into the streets after what protesters felt was a stolen election.
But the continued defiance and demands for regime change during the current wave seem to pose the most serious challenge in years to the Islamic Republic.
Like most of Iran, Sanandaj has suffered as US sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic devastated the economy and spurred inflation.
Far from the capital, in the fringes of the country, its majority Kurdish residents are eyed with suspicion by the regime.
By the third week, with the opening of universities and schools, students began holding small rallies and joined the movement.
Videos circulated on social media showed students jeering school masters, school girls removing their headscarves on the street and chanting: “One by one they will kill us if we don't stand together.” One university student said they were planning on boycotting classes altogether.
Afsanah, the clothing designer, said that she likes wearing headscarves. “But I am protesting because it was never my choice.” Her parents, fearing for her safety, tried to persuade her to stay home. But she disobeyed them, pretending to go to work in the morning only to search for protest gatherings around the city.
“I am angry, and I am without fear — we just need this feeling to overflow on the street,” she said. 

Iran: State run LIVE TV hacked during Khemani's address

Hackers broke into evening news on Iran's state TV, just as footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was being broadcast. Iran is witnessing its biggest-ever protests led by women against the killing of a Kurdish girl who died in police custody

Hackers broke into evening news on Iran's state TV, just as footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was being broadcast. Iran is witnessing its biggest-ever protests led by women against the killing of a Kurdish girl who died in police custody

Growing up under a repressive system, Sharo, a 35-year-old university graduate, never thought she would hear words of open rebellion spoken out loud.
Now she herself chants slogans like &ldquo;Death to the Dictator!&rdquo; with a fury she didn't know she had, as she joins protests calling for toppling the country's rulers.
Sharo said that after three weeks of protests, triggered by the death of a young woman in the custody of the feared morality police, anger at the authorities is only rising, despite a bloody crackdown that has left dozens dead and hundreds in detention.
&ldquo;The situation here is tense and volatile,&rdquo; she said, referring to the city of Sanandaj in the majority Kurdish home district of the same name in northwestern Iran, one of the hot spots of the protests.
&ldquo;We are just waiting for something to happen, like a time-bomb," she said, speaking to The Associated Press via Telegram messenger service.
The anti-government protests in Sanandaj, 300 miles (500 kilometres) from the capital, are a microcosm of the leaderless protests that have roiled Iran.
Led largely by women and youth, they have evolved from spontaneous mass gatherings in central areas to scattered demonstrations in residential areas, schools and universities as activists try to evade an increasingly brutal crackdown.
Tensions rose again on Saturday in Sanandaj after rights monitors said two protesters were shot dead and several were wounded, following a resumption of demonstrations.
Residents said there has been a heavy security presence in the city, with constant patrols and security personnel stationed on major streets.
The Associated Press spoke to six female activists in Sanandaj who said suppression tactics, including beatings, arrests, the use of live ammunition and internet disruptions make it difficult at times to keep the momentum going.
Yet protests persist, along with other expressions of civil disobedience, such as commercial strikes and drivers honking horns at security forces.
The activists in the city spoke on the condition their full names be withheld fearing reprisals by Iranian authorities. Their accounts were corroborated by three human rights monitors.
THE BURIAL Three weeks ago, the news of the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police in Tehran spread rapidly across her home province of Kurdistan, of which Sanandaj is the capital.
The response was swift in the impoverished and historically marginalised area.
As the burial was underway in Amini's town of Saqqez on September 17, protesters were already filling Sanandaj's main thoroughfare, activists said.
People of all ages were present and began chanting slogans that would be repeated in cities across Iran: &ldquo;Woman. Life. Freedom.&rdquo; The Amini family had been under pressure from the government to bury Mahsa quickly before a critical mass of protesters formed, said Afsanah, a 38-year-old clothing designer from Saqqez.
She was at the burial that day and followed the crowds from the cemetery to the city square.
Rozan, a 32-year old housewife, didn't know Amini personally. But when she heard the young woman had died in the custody of the morality police in Tehran and had been arrested for violating the Islamic Republic's hijab rules, she felt compelled to take to the street that day.
&ldquo;The same thing happened to me,&rdquo; she said. In 2013, like Amini, she had ventured to the capital with a friend when she was apprehended by the morality police because her abaya, or loose robe that is part of the mandatory dress code, was too short.
She was taken to the same facility where Amini later died, and fingerprinted and made to sign a declaration of guilt.
&ldquo;It could have been me,&rdquo; she said. In the years since then Rozan, a former nurse, was fired from the local government health department for being too vocal about her views about women's rights.
After the funeral, she saw an elderly woman take a step forward and in one swift gesture, remove her headscarf. &ldquo;I felt inspired to do the same,&rdquo; she said.
SUPPRESSION In the first three days after the burial, protesters were plucked from the demonstrations in arrest sweeps in Sanandaj. By the end of the week, arrests targeted known activists and protest organizers.
Dunya, a lawyer, said she was one among a small group of women's rights activists who helped organise protests. They also asked shopkeepers to respect a call for a commercial strike along the city's main streets.
&ldquo;Almost all the women in our group are in jail now,&rdquo; she said.
Internet blackouts made it difficult for protesters to communicate with one another across cities and with the outside world.
&ldquo;We would wake up in the morning and have no idea what was happening,&rdquo; said Sharo, the university graduate. The internet would return intermittently, often late at night or during working hours, but swiftly cut off in the late afternoon, the time many would gather to protest.
The heavy security presence also prevented mass gatherings.
&ldquo;There are patrols in almost every street, and they break up groups, even if its just two or three people walking on the street,&rdquo; said Sharo.
During demonstrations security forces fired pellet guns and tear gas at the crowd causing many to run. Security personnel on motorcycles also drove into crowds in an effort to disperse them.
All activists interviewed said they either witnessed or heard live ammunition. Iranian authorities have so far denied this, blaming separatist groups on occasions when the use of live fire was verified.
The two protesters killed on Saturday in Sanandaj were killed by live fire, according to the France-based Kurdistan Human Rights network.
Protesters say fear is a close companion. The wounded were often reluctant to use ambulances or go to hospitals, worried they might get arrested. Activists also suspected government informants were trying to blend in with the crowds.
But acts of resistance have continued.
&ldquo;I assure you the protests are not over,&rdquo; said Sharo. &ldquo;The people are angry, they are talking back to the police in ways I have never seen.&rdquo; DISOBEDIENCE The anger runs deep. In Sanandaj the confluence of three factors has rendered the city a ripe ground for protest activity &mdash; a history of Kurdish resistance, rising poverty and a long history of women's rights activism.
Yet the protests are not defined along ethnic or regional lines even though they were sparked in a predominantly Kurdish area, said Tara Sepehri Fars, a researcher for Human Rights Watch. &ldquo;It's been very unique in that sense,&rdquo; she said.
There have been waves of protest in Iran in recent years, the largest in 2009 bringing large crowds into the streets after what protesters felt was a stolen election.
But the continued defiance and demands for regime change during the current wave seem to pose the most serious challenge in years to the Islamic Republic.
Like most of Iran, Sanandaj has suffered as US sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic devastated the economy and spurred inflation.
Far from the capital, in the fringes of the country, its majority Kurdish residents are eyed with suspicion by the regime.
By the third week, with the opening of universities and schools, students began holding small rallies and joined the movement.
Videos circulated on social media showed students jeering school masters, school girls removing their headscarves on the street and chanting: &ldquo;One by one they will kill us if we don't stand together.&rdquo; One university student said they were planning on boycotting classes altogether.
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Afsanah, the clothing designer, said that she likes wearing headscarves. &ldquo;But I am protesting because it was never my choice.&rdquo; Her parents, fearing for her safety, tried to persuade her to stay home. But she disobeyed them, pretending to go to work in the morning only to search for protest gatherings around the city.
&ldquo;I am angry, and I am without fear &mdash; we just need this feeling to overflow on the street,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;

Amid the ongoing protest over hijab and subsequent death of Mahsa Amini allegedly in police custody, Iran has released a medical report that cites illness, not physical abuse as her death cause.
"The death of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini was caused by illness rather than blows or beatings, said an official medical report published Friday, three weeks after she died in custody," reported AFP

Mahsa Amini died due to 'illness not beatings': Iran

Iran Forensic Organization's report released three weeks after Amini's death stated that Amini's death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs and limbs of the body.

Iran Forensic Organization's report released three weeks after Amini's death stated that Amini's death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs and limbs of the body.

Amid the ongoing protest over hijab and subsequent death of Mahsa Amini allegedly in police custody, Iran has released a medical report that cites illness, not physical abuse as her death cause.
Iran Forensic Organization's report which has been released three weeks after Amini's death stated that Amini's death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs and limbs of the body.
Her death was related to "surgery for a brain tumour at the age of eight," the report added.
Amini's death had sparked outrage not just in Iran, but across the world as women took to streets, chopped off their hair in support of Iran women.&nbsp;
The 22-year-old was detained in September by the morality police, who said she didn't properly cover her hair with the mandatory Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab.
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She collapsed at a police station and died three days later.
Her death set off protests in dozens of cities across the country and the government has responded with a fierce crackdown.
Authorities have detained at least 35 reporters and photographers since the demonstrations began September 17.
(With inputs from PTI)

Swedish lawmaker Abir Al-Sahlani cut her hair in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesdsay, in solidarity with protesters in Iran.
Al-Sahlani demanded the "unconditional and immediate stop of all the violence against the women and men of Iran", before cutting off her hair while standing at the lectern.
The gestures of defiance come as Iran is engulfed by anti-government protests.
They were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code.
Some of the Iranian demonstrators have publicly hacked off locks of hair at the protests, and the gesture has spread.
Images of women elsewhere cutting their hair to show solidarity with Iranian women have gone viral - from Turkish singer Melek Mosso on stage last week, Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, to women in Lebanon and Syria.

Watch: Swedish MP cuts hair in European Parliament in support of Iranian women

Swedish lawmaker Abir Al-Sahlani cut her hair in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesdsay, in solidarity with protesters in Iran.

The gesture of defiance comes as Iran is engulfed by anti-government protests.

Swedish lawmaker Abir Al-Sahlani cut her hair in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesdsay, in solidarity with protesters in Iran.
Al-Sahlani demanded the "unconditional and immediate stop of all the violence against the women and men of Iran", before cutting off her hair while standing at the lectern.
The gestures of defiance come as Iran is engulfed by anti-government protests.
They were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s strict dress code.
Some of the Iranian demonstrators have publicly hacked off locks of hair at the protests, and the gesture has spread.
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Images of women elsewhere cutting their hair to show solidarity with Iranian women have gone viral - from Turkish singer Melek Mosso on stage last week, Oscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, to women in Lebanon and Syria.

Amid raging protests over hijab, Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei broke his weeks of silence to condemn what he called “planned rioting.” He further accused the US and Israel of planning the protests claiming a foreign plot to destabilise Iran.
His comments  have emerged even as nationwide protests sparked by 21-year-old Amini's death entered a third week despite the government's efforts to crack down.Iran-owned media reported that the death toll from violent clashes between protesters and the security officers could be as high as 41, contrary to 52 claimed by Rights groups

Iran's supreme leader breaks silence on protests, blames US

Iran's supreme leader calls hijab protests 'planned rioting' by US, Israel

His comments come even as nationwide protests sparked by 21-year-old Amini's death entered a third week despite the government's crackdown.

Amid raging protests over hijab, Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei broke his weeks of silence to condemn what he called &ldquo;planned rioting.&rdquo;&nbsp; He further accused the US and Israel of planning the protests claiming a foreign plot to destabilise Iran.
His comments &nbsp;have emerged even as nationwide protests sparked by 21-year-old Amini's death entered a third week despite the government's efforts to crack down. Iran-owned media reported that the death toll from violent clashes between protesters and the security officers could be as high as 41, contrary to 52 claimed by Rights groups

Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to show their support for Iranian protesters standing up to their leadership over the death of a young woman in police custody.
Several female demonstrators cut off chunks of their hair and tossed them into the air as a gesture of liberation.
Women of Iranian heritage, French feminist groups and leading politicians were among those who joined the gathering at Republique Plaza before marching through eastern Paris.
"Woman, Life, Liberty!" the crowd chanted, undeterred by the rainy weather.
Some banners read: "Freedom for Iranian women," or "No to Obligatory Hijab" or just the young woman's name: "#Mahsa Amini."
It was the latest and appeared to be the largest of several protests in France in support of the Iranian demonstrators.
Iranians and others have also marched in cities around the world.
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets over the last two weeks to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by Iran's morality police in the capital of Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran's strict Islamic dress code.
The protesters have vented their anger over the treatment of women and wider repression in the Islamic Republic, and the demonstrations escalated into calls for the overthrow of the clerical establishment that has ruled Iran since 1979.
At the Paris protest, some chanted in Persian and French, "Khamenei get out!" — referring to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
Some women's cheeks bore drawings of a red poppy, the symbol of a martyr in Iran.
Other protesters described anger at Iran's dress codes and encroaching restrictions on women.
Some were afraid to give their names out of concerns for repercussions for family members in Iran.

Parisians chop off hair to show support for Iranian women's protest

Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to show their support for Iranian protesters standing up to their leadership over the death of a young woman in police custody.

It was the latest and appeared to be the largest of several protests in France in support of the Iranian demonstrators.

Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to show their support for Iranian protesters standing up to their leadership over the death of a young woman in police custody.
Several female demonstrators cut off chunks of their hair and tossed them into the air as a gesture of liberation.
Women of Iranian heritage, French feminist groups and leading politicians were among those who joined the gathering at Republique Plaza before marching through eastern Paris.
"Woman, Life, Liberty!" the crowd chanted, undeterred by the rainy weather.
Some banners read: "Freedom for Iranian women," or "No to Obligatory Hijab" or just the young woman's name: "#Mahsa Amini."
It was the latest and appeared to be the largest of several protests in France in support of the Iranian demonstrators.
Iranians and others have also marched in cities around the world.
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets over the last two weeks to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by Iran's morality police in the capital of Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran's strict Islamic dress code.
The protesters have vented their anger over the treatment of women and wider repression in the Islamic Republic, and the demonstrations escalated into calls for the overthrow of the clerical establishment that has ruled Iran since 1979.
At the Paris protest, some chanted in Persian and French, "Khamenei get out!" &mdash; referring to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
Some women's cheeks bore drawings of a red poppy, the symbol of a martyr in Iran.
Other protesters described anger at Iran's dress codes and encroaching restrictions on women.
Some were afraid to give their names out of concerns for repercussions for family members in Iran.

Iran, which is currently hit by nationwide protests over hijab, recently refused its veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour an interview with President  Ebrahim Raisi  after she declined to wear a headscarf.
The dramatic turn of events happened in a New York studio where the scheduled interview could not be executed because of Raisi's insistence that Amanpour wear a hijab given the occurence of Muharram and Safar.
The veteran journalist in a series of tweets explained how 40 minutes after the interview had been due to start, there was no sign of the Iranian President, who was appearing for his first ever interview on a US soil.
On enquiry she found out that the President was suggesting a headscarf for the interview to happen and also referred to the ongoing protest in his country. 
Amanpour's stance for not wearing hijab came over the fact that the interview was in US, which does not have any law or tradition that expects women to cover their heads.
"I pointed out that no previous Iranian president has required this when I have interviewed them outside Iran," she wrote in her tweet

'No headscarf, no interview': Iran President to US journalist 

The dramatic turn of events happened in a New York studio where the scheduled interview could not be executed because of Raisi's insistence that Amanpour wear a hijab given the occurence of Muharram and Safar.

The dramatic turn of events happened in a New York studio where the scheduled interview could not be executed because of Raisi's insistence that Amanpour wear a hijab given the occurence of Muharram and Safar.

Iran, hit by nationwide protests over hijab, recently refused veteran British-Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour an interview with President Ebrahim Raisi after she declined to wear a headscarf.
The dramatic turn of events happened in a New York studio where the September 21 interview could not be executed because of Raisi's insistence that Amanpour wear a headscarf in view of Muharram and Safar.
The veteran journalist in a series of tweets explained how 40 minutes after the interview had been due to start, there was no sign of the Iranian President, who was appearing for his first ever interview on a US soil.
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On enquiry she found out that the President wanted her to wear a headscarf for the interview&nbsp; and also referred to the ongoing protest in his country.&nbsp;
Amanpour's stand for not wearing hijab was based on the rationale that the interview was in US, which does not have any law or tradition that expects women to cover their heads.
"I pointed out that no previous Iranian president has required this when I have interviewed them outside Iran," she wrote in her tweet.
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The much-anticipated interview was to be broadcast on CNN where Amanpour is the chief international anchor. She was reportedly asked by president' aide to cover her hair, a request she politely declined.
This was going to be President Raisi&rsquo;s maiden interview on US soil during his visit to NY for United Nations General Assembly.
Meanwhile, clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters have intensified over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody. At least nine people have been killed since the violence erupted over the weekend in Tehran over protests over hijab.

Iranians experienced widespread internet disruptions on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government, including a loss of access to Instagram, one of the last Western social media platforms available in the country.
An Iranian official had earlier hinted that such measures might be taken out of security concerns, and the loss of connectivity will make it more difficult for people to organise protests and share information about the government's rolling crackdown on dissent.
Iran has seen nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf too loosely. Demonstrators have clashed with police and called for the downfall of the Islamic Republic itself, even as Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
London-based rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday that security forces had used batons, birdshot, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse protesters. It reported eight deaths linked to the unrest, including four people killed by security forces. It said hundreds more have been wounded.
Iranian officials have reported three deaths, blaming them on unnamed armed groups.
Witnesses in Iran, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said late Wednesday they could no longer access the internet using mobile phones.
NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors internet access, meanwhile reported widespread disruptions to both Instagram and WhatsApp. Both are owned by Facebook parent Meta, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour was quoted by state media as saying that certain restrictions might be imposed “due to security issues," without elaborating.
Iran already blocks Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and YouTube, even though top Iranian officials use public accounts on such platforms. Many Iranians get around the bans using virtual private networks, known as VPNs, and proxies.
In a separate development, several official websites, including those for the supreme leader, the president and the Central Bank, were taken down at least briefly as hackers claimed to have launched a cyberattack on state agencies.
Hackers linked to the shadowy Anonymous movement said they targeted other Iranian state agencies, including state TV.
Central Bank spokesman Mostafa Qamarivafa denied that the bank itself was hacked, saying only that the website was “inaccessible” because of an attack on a server that hosts it, in remarks carried by the official IRNA news agency. The website was later restored.
Iran has been the target of several cyberattacks in recent years, many by hackers expressing criticism of its theocracy. Last year, a cyberattack crippled gas stations across the country, creating long lines of angry motorists unable to get subsidised fuel for days. Messages accompanying the attack appeared to refer to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Amini's death has sparked protests across the country. The police say she died of a heart attack and was not mistreated, but her family has cast doubt on that account, saying she had no previous heart issues and that they were prevented from seeing her body.
The UN human rights office says the morality police have stepped up operations in recent months and resorted to more violent methods, including slapping women, beating them with batons and shoving them into police vehicles.

Iranians see widespread internet disruptions amid protests

Iranians experienced widespread internet disruptions on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government, including a loss of access to Instagram, one of the last Western social media platforms available in the country.

Iranians see widespread internet disruptions amid protests 

Iranians experienced widespread internet disruptions on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government, including a loss of access to Instagram, one of the last Western social media platforms available in the country.

Iranians experienced widespread internet disruptions on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government, including a loss of access to Instagram, one of the last Western social media platforms available in the country.
An Iranian official had earlier hinted that such measures might be taken out of security concerns, and the loss of connectivity will make it more difficult for people to organise protests and share information about the government's rolling crackdown on dissent.
Iran has seen nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf too loosely. Demonstrators have clashed with police and called for the downfall of the Islamic Republic itself, even as Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
London-based rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday that security forces had used batons, birdshot, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse protesters. It reported eight deaths linked to the unrest, including four people killed by security forces. It said hundreds more have been wounded.
Iranian officials have reported three deaths, blaming them on unnamed armed groups.
Witnesses in Iran, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said late Wednesday they could no longer access the internet using mobile phones.
NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors internet access, meanwhile reported widespread disruptions to both Instagram and WhatsApp. Both are owned by Facebook parent Meta, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour was quoted by state media as saying that certain restrictions might be imposed &ldquo;due to security issues," without elaborating.
Iran already blocks Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and YouTube, even though top Iranian officials use public accounts on such platforms. Many Iranians get around the bans using virtual private networks, known as VPNs, and proxies.
In a separate development, several official websites, including those for the supreme leader, the president and the Central Bank, were taken down at least briefly as hackers claimed to have launched a cyberattack on state agencies.
Hackers linked to the shadowy Anonymous movement said they targeted other Iranian state agencies, including state TV.
Central Bank spokesman Mostafa Qamarivafa denied that the bank itself was hacked, saying only that the website was &ldquo;inaccessible&rdquo; because of an attack on a server that hosts it, in remarks carried by the official IRNA news agency. The website was later restored.
Iran has been the target of several cyberattacks in recent years, many by hackers expressing criticism of its theocracy. Last year, a cyberattack crippled gas stations across the country, creating long lines of angry motorists unable to get subsidised fuel for days. Messages accompanying the attack appeared to refer to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Amini's death has sparked protests across the country. The police say she died of a heart attack and was not mistreated, but her family has cast doubt on that account, saying she had no previous heart issues and that they were prevented from seeing her body.
The UN human rights office says the morality police have stepped up operations in recent months and resorted to more violent methods, including slapping women, beating them with batons and shoving them into police vehicles.

Mahsa Amini's Death News Updates: The death of a 21-year-old girl Mahsa Amini allegedly at the hands of Iran’s 'Morality Police' has led to upraor with several women posting videoes of chopping their hair. 

Mahsa Amini's Death: protests erupt in Iran against stringent sharia laws

The death of Mahsa Amini, 21, created an outcry in Iran. People in huge numbers came out on streets and protested against the stringent laws which demand women to have a particular dress code.

The death of Mahsa Amini, 21, created an outcry in Iran. People in huge numbers came out on streets and protested against the stringent laws which demand women to have a particular dress code.

Mahsa Amini's Death: The death of a 21-year-old girl Mahsa Amini allegedly at the hands of Iran&rsquo;s 'Morality Police' has led to uproar with several women posting videos of chopping their hair.&nbsp;
Amini, who was of Kurdish descent, was arrested after 'Morality Police', which is responsible for enforcing the Islamic republic&rsquo;s strict dress code for women, found fault in her hijab. As per a Reuters report, she died on September 16 after she went into a coma.
Local Persian language media reported that Amini was rushed to hospital in a coma a few hours after her arrest. It is not yet clear what happened between her arrival at the police station and her departure for hospital. Some reports said she suffered a blow to her head, but the government has denied such claims.&nbsp;
Her death has triggered a string of symbolic and street protests. Many videos from Iran show women removing their hijabs and burning them. Many women shared videos of removing their hijabs and cutting their hair.
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Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad tweeted a video and said, "Iranian women show their anger by cutting their hair and burning their hijab to protest against the killing of #Mahsa_Amini by hijab police. From the age of 7 if we don't cover our hair we won't be able to go to school or get a job. We are fed up with this gender apartheid regime."
In a separate tweet, Masih said "This is the real Iran, Security forces in Iran's Saqqez opened fire at peaceful protesters following the burial of #Mahsa_Amini. Several protesters have been injured. First Hijab police killed a 22 Yr old girl and now using guns and tear gas against grieving people."
Iran&rsquo;s Fars news reported late Sunday that police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters and arrested many protesters who had gathered at Azadi Square in Sanandaj, the capital of Iran&rsquo;s Kurdish province.
Amini, who was a Kurdish, was buried on Saturday in her home city Saqez.

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