Just short of three weeks ago, a woman named Mahsa Amini was detained by the morality police in Tehran for not adhering to the dress code that all women must follow. Soon after her arrest, she passed away in custody due to an alleged "heart attack", but these reports have proven to be untrue after witnesses came forward and stated they saw the police physically assaulting Amini. Her cause of death was a skull fracture caused by extreme blunt force to the head.
Fast forward to today, a fifth paramilitary member was killed in their efforts to maintain and quell the protests going on in Iran. It was also mentioned that somewhere between 25 and 30 people "have died in Iran in recent protests over the death of Amini." The government is now arresting journalists that are publishing anti-government pieces and threatening to restrict internet access until peace is restored - but the question is, will it ever be until change is achieved?
Megan Lemley
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