Europe 1 with AFP 1:30 p.m., September 24, 2022
Iranian authorities have arrested 739 people, including 60 women, in the north of the country, accused of taking part in protests that began more than a week ago after the death of Mahsa Amini, arrested by police for "wearing inappropriate clothing".
Iranian authorities have arrested 739 people, including 60 women, in the north of the country, accused of taking part in protests sparked more than a week ago after the death of a young woman detained by vice police, state media said on Saturday.
In the province of Guilan (north), "739 rioters, including 60 women, have been arrested", announced the chief of the police of the province, general Azizollah Maleki, quoted by the agency Tasnim.