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US Puts Sanctions on Iran's Morality Police

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police accusing it of abuse and violence against Iranian women and of violating the rights of peaceful Iranian protesters, the US Treasury said. It held the morality police responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died in custody…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022

U.S. sanctions Iran's morality police -Treasury website

The United States issued fresh Iran-related sanctions on Thursday, targeting Tehran's morality police and security officials, the Treasury Department said in a post on its website.

Reuters · Sep 22, 2022

Iran blocks capital’s internet access as Amini protests grow

Social media platforms have also been cut off in areas of Tehran and Kurdistan as videos of dissent go viral

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022

Iran, US Clash at UN on Nuclear Deal, Human Rights Issues

The US and Iran clashed on security and human rights on Wednesday, with Iran's president demanding US guarantees to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the US president vowing Tehran would never get an atomic bomb. Raisi said Tehran wanted former US President Donald Trump to face trial for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 22, 2022

Iran restricts WhatsApp, Instagram as Mahsa Amini protests grow

NetBlocks says the outage is the ‘most severe’ since the internet was blocked during 2019’s fuel protests.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2022

Internet restricted in Iran as officials work to crack down on spreading protests

Internet access is being restricted in Iran as violent protests sparked by the death of a woman in police custody spread across the country.

ABC News · Sep 22, 2022

IAEA's Grossi says outstanding issues with Iran will not be wished away

Outstanding issues between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will not be wished away, agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday, while Tehran insists on the closure of the agency's probes for revival of a 2015 nuclear pact.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

US condemns death of Iranian woman in religious police custody while demonstrations erupt in Tehran

22-year-old’s death sparks backlash against religious laws

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Why Iranian women are burning their hijabs after the death of Mahsa Amini

Amini, 22, died Friday, several days after she was arrested in Tehran by the country's "morality police" for violating hijab laws. Her death has sparked outrage and protests across the country.

WEKU · Sep 21, 2022

As Iran’s Raisi rails about human rights at UN, his own shock troops pounce at home

‘Human rights belongs to all,’ says Raisi as protests get under way again in Iran

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022