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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

UK slaps sanctions on Iran ‘morality police’ after death of Mahsa Amini

AP

Liz Truss’s government has imposed sanctions on Iran’s so-called morality police and other top security officials amid widespread protests in the country and accusations of human rights violations.

Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets in protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by police in Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran’s strict Islamic dress code.

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