Iran has experienced waves of discontent in recent years, but this round of protests does not seem to be easing up – instead, Iranians are fighting back against security forces who are violently trying to curb dissent. Protests have escalated since the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Islamic Republic’s notorious “morality police”.
Mahsa Amini was arrested by the Iranian "Gasht-e-Ershad" morality police, who are tasked with enforcing the country’s mandatory veiling laws, on September 13. She was taken to hospital just hours after her arrest and died there three days later.
