Iran Mourners Flock To Mahsa Amini Grave Despite Crackdown

Iran security forces crack down on mourners at Nika Shahkarami ceremony

Mourners gathering to commemorate the 40th day since the death of Nika Shahkarami, an Iranian teenager who went missing on September 20 after attending protests in the capital Tehran, were met with gunfire and tear gas by security forces, according to video posted on social media and geolocated by CNN.

Thousands protest 40 days after Masha Amini death in Iran

Mourners defied security measures in Iran to gather at the grave of Masha Amini - 40 days after she died following her arrest.The 22-year-old woman died on September 16 while in custody, three days after authorities took her in for allegedly not complying with the country’s strict rules on wearing hijabs.Shouts of “woman, life, freedom” and “death to the dictator” were heard at the Aichi cemetery in Saqqez, where Ms Amini is buried, on Wednesday.

Mourners Mark 40 Days Since Mahsa Amini’s Death as Iranian Protests Continue

In Iran, university students in Tehran and across the country continue to defy heightened security and a bloody government crackdown on protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last month. Students refused to return to class after Iranian authorities alleged a university student in Tehran had died of suicide; authorities have been repeatedly accused of covering up the killing of student protesters by Iranian security forces. Stude…

Protests across Iran 40 days after Amini’s death

Iranian security forces opened fire at mourners who gathered in Mahsa Amini's Kurdish hometown of Saqez to mark 40 days since she died in police custody, a witness said on Wednesday. State media said people at the cemetery had clashed with riot police. Angela Johnston produced this report. This video contains graphic content.

Mourners at anti-hijab protest in Iran fired on by police, 40 days after Mahsa Amini’s death

Police fired on protesters yesterday after they marched to the grave of Mahsa Amini, the young woman whose death in custody last month prompted anti-regime demo

Iran Forces Fire on Protesters Marking 40 Days Since Mahsa Amini's Death

Meanwhile, Iranian state media said a gunman killed at least a dozen people at a Shi'a shrine in Shiraz, an attack for which the Sunni militant group Islamic State has claimed responsibility.