Iran threatened to prosecute anyone involved in “illegal gatherings,” as authorities sought to head off spiraling unrest over the death of a woman detained by the country’s so-called morality police.
The Ministry of Intelligence said the blanket order was due to “exploitation of recent events by anti-revolutionary currents,” according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Protests started last Friday after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who fell into a coma after her arrest for allegedly breaking Islamic dress codes. At least 17 people have died so far.
