Hundreds of students gathered at the Tehran campus, chanting slogans, which was followed by a crackdown by security forces. Meanwhile, Iran's parliament speaker urged protesters not to become a "destabilizing" force.
Iran s parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that protests over the death of a young woman in police custody could destabilize the country and urged security forces to deal harshly with those he claimed endanger public order, as countrywide unrest entered its third week.
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets over the last two weeks to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by Iran's morality police in Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran's strict Islamic dress code
Iran’s parliamentary speaker has warned that protests over the death of a young woman in police custody could destabilize the country. He urged security forces Sunday to deal harshly with those he claimed endanger public security. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf told Parliament that unlike the current protests, which he said aim to topple the government, previous demonstrations by teachers and retirees over pay were aimed at reforms. Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets over the last two weeks to protest the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly not adhering to Iran's strict Islamic dress code.