Iranian forces are arbitrarily arresting civil society activists, journalists and anyone who protests against the regime in order to rein in the outcry over the death of a young woman who died in police custody.
The US Treasury Department said it was sanctioning two Iranian ministers and five other officials over a crackdown on protests. Iran has seen widespread unrest since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.
Amnesty International said dozens have been killed by Iranian security forces in the city of Zahedan in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province as unrest across Iran continues to build.
Schoolgirls have now joined the mass protests over the death of a young woman in police custody. These are some of the biggest anti-regime rallies that Iran has witnessed in recent years.
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