Aimini, a Kurdish woman in Iran, was arrested by the religious police for allegedly not wearing a hijab. After the authorities announced the news of Aimini's death, public outrage broke out and protests broke out in various places.

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[Central News Agency] Aimini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested by the police for allegedly not wearing a hijab, and then fell into a coma for three days and died, sparking six consecutive nights of protests in Iran.

Iranian authorities blocked social media such as IG and WhatsApp after the death toll of protesters climbed.

Agence France-Presse reported that Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, was arrested by strict law enforcement religious police on suspicion of not wearing a headscarf.

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"According to the decision of the officials, from the evening of yesterday (21st), access to Instagram has been blocked in Iran and WhatsApp has also been blocked," the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

IG and WhatsApp have become the most widely used apps in Iran after platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, YouTube and Tiktok were banned in Iran in recent years.

IG chief Adam Mosseri tweeted: "People in Iran have been cut off from internet apps and services."

"Iranians use IG to stay in close contact with loved ones, get timely and important information, and keep in touch with the rest of the world," Mosseri said.

"We hope that their access to the Internet can be restored as soon as possible."

Iran's Revolutionary Guard today called on the judiciary to prosecute those who "spread fake news and rumours" as tensions rise as the death of Amini sparked protests across the country, Reuters reported.

"Our sympathies go out to Emini's family and relatives," the Revolutionary Guard said in a statement. "At the same time, we ask judicial authorities to identify those who spread fake news and rumours on social media and on the streets, as well as those who endanger social and psychological safety. people and deal with them resolutely.”