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Iran s supreme leader has called for five days of mourning following the death of the president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash on Sunday. But opponents and victims of the morality police are celebrating.
Iranians living in the West are dancing in the streets and posting photos showing celebrations following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
Between 11 and 18 September, BBC News Persian will bring exclusive interviews, investigative reports, and compelling narratives, to reflect on the events of the past year.
On Sept. 16, 2022, Mahsa Amini was detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating the country's hijab law. The 22-year-old Kurdish woman's death in police custody triggered Iran's longest anti-government protests since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Amini became a symbol of resistance that sparked the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, prompting protests and rallying all generations and sexes to the streets fighting to be free from a violent regime.