TIMELINE – Events in Iran Since Mahsa Amini’s Arrest and Death in Custody
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Iran's clerical rulers have faced the biggest protests in years since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died last month while in the custody of the morality police who enforce the Islamic Republic's strict dress code.
Following is...
Swedish MEP Cuts Hair During Speech in Solidarity With Iranian Women
BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A Swedish member of the European Parliament lopped off her hair during a speech in the EU assembly in solidarity with anti-government demonstrations in Iran ignited by the death in morality police custody...
French Actresses Cut Hair in Protest Over Mahsa Amini’s Death
By Geert De Clercq
PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Leading French actresses including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert have cut locks of hair in protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian woman who died while...
Iran Protests: British Ambassador Summoned by Tehran After ‘Interventionist Comments’
DUBAI, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry summoned the British ambassador in Tehran in reaction to "interventionist comments" from the British foreign ministry, the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on Wednesday.
"The British side, by issuing...
Actress Nazanin Boniadi Speaks Out After Mahsa Amini Death, Iran Protests
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Iranian-born Hollywood actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi said more has to be done to protect the rights of women in Iran as security forces crack down on protests sparked by the death of Mahsa...
EU to Target Iranian Officials With Travel Bans, Asset Freezes – France
PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the European Union was looking to impose asset freezes and travel bans on a number of Iranian officials involved in the crackdown on protesters.
"France's action...
U.S. To Impose Costs on Iran for Crackdown on Protests, Biden Says
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The United States this week will impose further costs on Iranian officials responsible for violence against demonstrators who protested against Iran's government after the death of Mahsa Amini, President Joe Biden said on Monday.
Amini, a...
UK Summons Iran’s Top Diplomat in Britain Over Crackdown on Protests
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain's foreign ministry on Monday said it had summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires, Iran’s most senior diplomat in Britain, over the crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody.
"The violence...
Canada Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran Citing Death of Mahsa Amini
By Kanishka Singh
Oct 3 (Reuters) - Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Monday for alleged human rights violations, including the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iranian Kurd who died while in custody of Iran's "morality police," the...
Khamenei Backs Police in Iran Over Mahsa Amini Protests, May Signal Tougher Crackdown
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader on Monday gave his full backing to security forces confronting protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, comments that could herald a harsher...
