Protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, arrested for not wearing hijab correctly

The young woman Mahsa Amini, who died on Friday after falling into a coma at a police station after allegedly suffering a heart attack, was buried in Iran on Saturday. Amini was arrested by the so-called Islamic morality police for not wearing the mandatory hijab in the Ayatollahs’ country.

Eyewitnesses said Mahsa Amini, 22, was beaten while inside a police van when she was arrested in Tehran on Tuesday. The police denied the accusations, claiming that Amini "suffered a sudden heart problem.” Amini was arrested for "re-education" for not wearing a headscarf as prescribed by Islamic fanatics.

Thousands of people attended the young woman's funeral in her hometown of Aychi in the Saqqez region of Iranian Kurdistan. After the burial, hundreds of people protested outside the governor's office over the young woman's death, reports the daily newspaper IranWire. A protest that was met with gunfire by the Islamic republic's security forces.

Videos sent to IranWire show angry residents tearing up pictures of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the streets of Tehran and comparing the Iranian regime to ISIS terrorists. "Death to the dictator," was heard in front of the hospital where Amini died.

Protests in Mahsa Amini's hometown were repelled by security forces. Neighbors reported Internet slowdowns and disconnected cell phone data access in some areas. The local media has reported at least 13 people who have been injured by the Iranian police.