Iran unrest death toll grows as protests intensify
The Hindu
Public anger has flared over the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the morality police
At least eight protesters have been killed in Iran in several days of unrest, according to a count of officially announced deaths and those reported by a human rights group.
Public anger has flared over the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest by the morality police responsible for enforcing a strict dress code for women.
Protests first erupted on Friday in her home province of Kurdistan, where governor Ismail Zarei Koosha said on Tuesday that three persons had been killed, without specifying when.
Like other officials, he blamed the deaths on "a plot by the enemy".
On Wednesday, Kurdistan police commander Ali Azadi announced the death of another person, according to Tasnim news agency.
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Two more protesters were killed in Kermanshah province, the region's prosecutor Shahram Karami was quoted as saying by Fars news agency.