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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain Sanctions Iran’s Morality Police, Senior Security Officials

A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran, shows a garbage container blocking a road in the capital Tehran on October 8, 2022. (AFP)

Britain said on Monday it had sanctioned senior Iranian security officials and its "so-called Morality Police", saying the force had used threats of detention and violence to control what Iranian women wear and how they behave in public.

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody have sparked protests across Iran, with protesters calling for the downfall of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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