Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid continuing protests over the death of a young Iranian woman in police custody.
Amini died following arrest by morality police for 'unsuitable attire' earlier this monthA demonstrator holds a photo of Mahsa Amini during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Tuesday. Amini died after being arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly enforced dress code.
Videos posted on social media from inside Iran showed protesters chanting, "Women, life, freedom," while women waved and burned their veils and cut off their hair. "I will kill those who killed my sister," chants of protesters could be heard in one of the videos from Tehran, while activist Twitter account 1500tasvir said: "The streets have become battlefields."Lawmaker slams protesters
On Tuesday, a hard-line Iranian lawmaker slammed female protesters who have taken off mandatory headscarves as prostitutes, doubling down on the government stance amid the dramatic demonstrations. Nabavian blamed both women and men taking part in the protests, saying they were guilty of "impurities" that need to be washed away.
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