Tragic Death of Iranian Teenage Girl Sparks Outrage and Arrests

Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old Iranian girl who was injured on the Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf, has died after being in a coma for weeks. Her injury and subsequent death threaten to reignite popular anger and protests against Iran's mandatory headscarf law. Activists abroad allege that Geravand may have been pushed or attacked for not wearing the hijab and have called for an independent investigation. The exact circumstances of her injuries remain unclear. Iran's treatment of women and the mandatory hijab law have faced renewed criticism internationally.