While renewed protests condemning the killing of the girl whsa aminiAt the University of Tehran and Akbatan, activists reported that protesters took control of the streets in Starkhan, west of the Iranian capital.
The information added that a large number of Iranians joined the protests, which have entered their ninth day, according to the “Iran International” website.
The protesters also went out in Tehran, on Sunday evening, and chanted against Iranian officials, led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
This came after demonstrators raised slogans “Death to the Dictator” in Starkhan, in response to the killing of activist Hadith Najafi after she was shot six times by the security forces during her participation in the protests in Karaj.
Reports on social media today said that the 20-year-old was shot in the chest, face and neck by security forces, according to the British newspaper, The Sun.
A video clip online also showed the activist tying her hair and preparing to join the protesters in the street.
A second clip also showed the girl’s family crying over a picture of her on a newly dug grave.
Mahsa killed
This comes days after Mahsa Amini was beaten to death by the Iranian “morality” police for not complying with the country’s hijab rules.
Mahsa was visiting relatives in Tehran when the “morality” police, who enforce rules on how women dress and behave, stopped her and then beat her in custody, causing her to suffer a heart attack and die.
Her death sparked a wave of protests across Iran and prompted a harsh response from Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, who ordered riot police to “deal decisively” with the protesters.