22 year old Iranian Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini died in custody in September 2022 after being arrested by the ‘morality police’, sparking public protests that would go on through the winter.
The U.S., Canada, E.U., and U.N. have brought sanctions on Iran, ostensibly in support of the protests.
Iran’s leadership has denounced the protests and claims they are supported by ‘foreign services.’
Murder, torture, and imprisonment of protesters by government forces has been reported.