Iran restricts internet as protests over Mahsa Amini’s death intensify

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Saturday announced to restrict internet access in the country over intensified protests after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for allegedly failing to comply with Iran’s strict rules on women’s dress by wearing an “improper hijab”. The internet monitoring agency Netblocks said Friday […]

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Iran restricts internet as Mahsa Amini protest deaths mount

Iranian authorities say they will restrict internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police rock the Islamic Republic.

Iran protests spread, death toll rises as internet curbed

The demonstrations erupted over the death in detention last week of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iranian Kurdistan who was arrested in Tehran for “unsuitable attire”.