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23rd September 2022
01:35pm BST

Police have claimed she died of a heart attack and had not been mistreated, but her family has disputed this.
Demonstrations have now been reported to be occurring in at least 13 cities, with hundreds attending and authorities placing restrictions on the internet, with access to WhatsApp and Instagram now blocked.
The death of Mahsa Amini has since sparked global condemnation from the western world and the United Nations while Iran has alleged that these nations are only trying to provoke more unrest.
“The death has tapped into broader anti-government sentiment in the Islamic Republic and especially the frustration of women,” wrote political risk firm Eurasia Group.
“In the cold calculus of Iranian leaders … a more forceful response is required to quell the unrest,” the group added.