Iranian Teenager Armita Geravand Declared 'Brain Dead' Following Alleged Police Encounter

Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old Iranian girl who fell into a coma after an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country's hijab law, is reported to be "brain dead" by Iranian state media. Concerns have been raised by rights advocates that Geravand may suffer the same fate as Mahsa Amini, whose death in the custody of morality police last year sparked widespread protests. Iran has denied that Geravand was harmed during the confrontation, but her case highlights ongoing restrictions on women's dress and the defiance of the strict Islamic dress code.