Death of Mahsa Amini , Sparks Wave of Protests in Iran.<br />22-year-old Amini was reportedly visiting <br />relatives in Tehran when she was arrested by the <br />"morality police" for failing to fully cover her hair.<br />22-year-old Amini was reportedly visiting <br />relatives in Tehran when she was arrested by the <br />"morality police" for failing to fully cover her hair.<br />NBC reports that three days later, Amini was dead.<br />Her death has exposed the anger <br />of Iranian women over their treatment <br />by the controlling regime. .<br />Many people are pointing out that this could <br />be my daughter, my sister, my wife. This has <br />shaken people, that every time a woman <br />leaves home, she might not come back, Hadi Ghaemi, executive director for the New York-based <br />Center for Human Rights in Iran, via NBC.<br />The protests come as Iranian President <br />Ebrahim Raisi met with the United Nations <br />General Assembly in New York.<br />The protests come as Iranian President <br />Ebrahim Raisi met with the United Nations <br />General Assembly in New York.<br />According to Iranian state media, <br />Raisi has ordered an investigation into Amini’s <br />death and expressed condolences to her family.<br />Iranian authorities have claimed <br />that Amini died of a heart attack, <br />calling the incident "unfortunate.".<br />Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, says that the government has deployed more morality police units since Raisi took office in June. .<br />Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, says that the government has deployed more morality police units since Raisi took office in June. .<br />One very distressing trend in recent months <br />has been the persecution of females <br />who defy compulsory veiling laws. <br />The level of violence that women are <br />facing in the street is really horrific, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC.<br />One very distressing trend in recent months <br />has been the persecution of females <br />who defy compulsory veiling laws. <br />The level of violence that women are <br />facing in the street is really horrific, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC.<br />And because there is now more vocal <br />opposition, and campaigning against <br />compulsory veiling laws in Iran, <br />the Iranian authorities are also escalating<br /> their attacks on women in the streets, Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s Iran researcher, via NBC
