The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, commented on the killing of the Iranian young woman, Mahsa Amini, while the Iranian president stressed that the investigations into the incident are being conducted in a transparent manner, and spoke about the protests and the red line that cannot be crossed.
Guterres said that a prompt, impartial and effective investigation into the death of Ms. Mahsa Amini must be conducted by an independent competent authority.
In a tweet, Guterres called for respect for human rights, including freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.
Amini died last Friday after her arrest by the morality police on charges of wearing indecent clothing, which caused protests to erupt in several Iranian cities, during which many people were killed and wounded.
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said on Wednesday evening that investigations into the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, are being carried out in a clear and transparent manner, and confirmed that the forensic medicine will announce the results of its investigations in the coming days.
The Iranian president criticized the sabotage operations that took place in the protests over the death of Amini, as he described it.
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He said, "The issue of Mahsa Amini's death is being followed up at the level of all institutions in the country, and our principle is that investigations are carried out in a clear and transparent manner, and in the coming days the forensic medicine will announce its opinion on the matter."
The Iranian president stressed that individuals objecting to how the law is applied should not cause fear, and said that "hearing the voice of the protesters may contribute to reforming the situation."
Raisi stressed the importance of distinguishing between protest and sabotage, "sabotage acts are unacceptable, and people's money and lives are a red line for Iran, and attacks on it will never be allowed, and individuals cannot be allowed to carry out sabotage acts and target the security of society."
He added, "We are in dire need of strengthening national unity. The enemy, with its movements, wants to strike this unity. Today, national unity and internal harmony are important to us."