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The New Daily
The New Daily
Genevieve Thorpe and Sezen Bakan

Seven die, social media cut as Iran’s hijab protest goes global

Seven people have been killed as violent protests erupt across Iran after the death of a woman detained for failing to wear her hijab properly.

Iranian authorities restricted access to social media such as WhatsApp and Instagram on Thursday, the fifth day of widespread protests at the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iranian Kurdistan who died last week after being arrested in Tehran for “unsuitable attire”.

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