Human rights groups and emigre opposition factions expressed regret that Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's death meant he never saw justice for crimes they say he committed during decades as a leading figure in the Islamic republic.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels, launched a major attack on Israel and experienced mass protests, has died. He was 63. World News | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Supreme Leader's Protege, Dies at 63 in Helicopter Crash.
On the same day Iran launched its first ever attack on Israel, Tehran intensified a less-noticed war at home. Sky News has analysed dozens of videos showing incidents of Iranian authorities targeting women for not properly wearing their hijab according to the regime s sharia law.
In Tehran's Revolution Square, two women clad in long black full hijab approach another woman, dressed in jeans, a long-sleeved shirt and a hijab, or head scarf.
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, known for his critical lyrics about the Iranian government and the death of Mahsa Amini, has been sentenced to death, sparking international condemnation