Iranian Teenager Dies After Alleged Assault by Morality Police on Tehran Metro

Armita Geravand, an Iranian teenage girl who was injured on Tehran's Metro while not wearing a headscarf, has died after being in a coma for weeks. The circumstances surrounding her injury remain unclear, but her death threatens to reignite popular anger and protests against Iran's mandatory headscarf law. Activists have called for an independent investigation, alleging that Geravand may have been pushed or attacked for not wearing the hijab. The incident comes after the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked nationwide protests against the theocracy. Iran's treatment of women and the mandatory hijab law have faced renewed criticism internationally.