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Civil unrest and protests against the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran associated with the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini (Persian: مهسا امینی) began on 16 September 2022 and carried on into 2023, but were said to have "dwindled" [15] or "died down" [16] by spring of 2023.
Iran has experienced numerous nationwide protests and civil unrest since 2016, including the 2016 Cyrus the Great Revolt, 2017–2018 Iranian protests, 2018–2019 Iranian general strikes and protests, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 protests (in January 2020).
A nonviolent three-day strike campaign was launched by toll workers in Ghazvin against employment statuses, meaning high unemployment. [citation needed] [when?] On 14 February 2021, nationwide protests erupted in protest against an insufficient pension for retirees, fueled by inflation rates reaching 45%, [6] demanding justice over the deaths of 1500 during the 2019–2020 Iranian protests and ...
The 22-year-old from Iran’s northwestern Kurdistan region died in a hospital three days after she was arrested in Tehran for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress codes.
Iran's economy continues to tank, fueling protests and strikes, while prospects of a revived nuclear accord and eased U.S. sanctions look uncertain.
Iran's clerical rulers are clamping down on dissent ahead of the anniversary of the death of a young woman in morality police custody, fearing a revival of nationwide protests that rocked the ...
Authorities detained two French nationals and a Belgian who were indicted. They were accused of espionage and having fomented the unrest in Iran. [240] Sara Khadem was warned against returning to Iran because she may be arrested for not covering her hair in Spain. [241]
Widespread discontent over the cratering economy, years of mass protests rocking the country, and tensions with the West over Tehran's nuclear program and Iran's support for Russia in its war on ...