The Latest Breaking News from Mahsa Amini

"No going back": Gen Z at the forefront of the protests in Iran

Younger Iranians "don't appear to have the same fears or trepidations of previous generations."

Axios · Oct 17, 2022

‘The worst hours’: Evin prison fire raises fears about people jailed during Iran’s anti-regime protests

Thousands of people have been detained during the month-long uprising

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Factbox-Who are the foreign nationals held in Iran's Evin prison?

A fire at Iran's Evin prison on Oct. 15 that killed eight people has ramped up pressure on clerical rulers who are already struggling to contain nationwide protests ignited by the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Top UK chefs show solidarity with Iranian protesters in Woman Life Freedom video

Clare Smyth, Andi Oliver, Olia Hercules and more feature in the video

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2022

Factbox-Ethnic groups swept up in Iran's nationwide protests

Protests in Iran have swept all parts of the nation since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody, including areas home to ethnic minorities with long-standing grievances against the state.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Putting Kurds in spotlight, Iran's leaders try to deflect national protest

Facing their biggest challenge in years, Iran's religious leaders are trying to portray the angry protests over the death of Mahsa Amini as a breakaway uprising by her fellow Kurds threatening the nation's unity rather than its clerical rule.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Iran prison fire death toll grows as some EU states call for sanctions

Eight prisoners died as a result of a fire at Tehran's Evin prison over the weekend, Iran's judiciary said on Monday, doubling the death toll from a blaze that has increased pressure on the government as it struggles to contain mass protests.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Britney Spears joins husband Sam Asghari in supporting Iran protests

The singer posted her support for the people of Iran on her socials yesterday

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Death toll from fire at Iran's notorious Evin Prison rises to eight as nationwide protests Mahsa Amini's death continue

Iran's judiciary says all the prisoners who died had been held on theft charges, while six others who were injured in the fire remain in hospital.

ABC News · Oct 17, 2022

Iran prison fire death toll rises to 8 inmates killed

Iran’s judiciary has raised the death toll in a blaze at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, saying at least eight prisoners have been killed as protests continue nationwide

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022