Demonstrators protesting the death of Amini took to the streets of the Iranian capital Tehran on the 23rd and shouted slogans.

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[Compiled by Zhang Peiyuan/Comprehensive Report] The nationwide protests in Iran, which are dissatisfied with the death of a woman in a coma for no reason after being arrested for the hijab problem, have lasted for more than a week, and the death toll caused by the police crackdown on the protesters has also doubled to 35; despite this , Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi still threatened that these protesters against national security and tranquility must be dealt with "decisively".

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, was taken away by Iranian morality police last week for inappropriately wearing a hijab. Amini then fell into a severe coma and died three days later.

Amini's death sparked outrage, and protests took place in major cities across the country, including the capital Tehran, for eight consecutive nights.

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The death toll linked to protests against Amini's death rose to 35, according to Iranian state media, double the earlier official death toll of at least 17, including five security personnel.

In addition, Iranian state media said on the 24th that President Rahi said in a phone call to express condolences to the family of a security officer who was allegedly stabbed to death by protesters last week, saying that Iran must "resolutely deal with those who oppose national security and tranquility. ".

Videos of protests on the Internet showed demonstrations including Tehran and the northwestern city of Tabriz turning violent on the 23rd; Piranshahr, Mahabad and Urmi in the northwest. Cities such as Urmia saw security personnel reportedly firing live ammunition at unarmed protesters; uniformed security forces firing AK-47 assault rifles on the streets of Tehran, and an elevated road in Tehran on the evening of the 23rd A "big vote" of national security forces appeared on the website.

Protesters hold up a photo of Kurdish woman Amini outside the United Nations office in Abil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdish autonomous region on the 24th.

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