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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Borzou Daragahi

A woman’s death fuels a nation’s rage: Iran erupts over 22-year-old who died after hijab arrest

via REUTERS

The death of a 22-year-old woman detained last week by Iran’s morality police for allegedly not wearing proper Islamic hijab has sparked a wave of protests across the country.

The outbreak of domestic political unrest and anti-regime anger over the death of Mahsa Amini coincides with president Ebrahim Raisi’s arrival in New York for the start of the United Nations General Assembly summit.

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