Former president’s daughter arrested for supporting protests in Iran

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Former president's daughter arrested for supporting protests in Iran
A wFormer president's daughter arrested for supporting protests in Iranoman holds up a sign depicting a picture of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who died while in the custody of Iranian authorities, during a solidarity demonstration in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on September 25, 2022. - Amini, whose Kurdish first name is Jhina, was arrested on September 13 for allegedly breaching the rules that mandate tightly-fitted hijab head coverings and which ban, among other things, tight trousers and brightly coloured clothes. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP)
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The daughter of former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani was arrested for supporting nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mehsa Amini in Iran.

Protests against the death of 22-year-old Mehsa Amini in police custody continue in Iran, while Fayza Hashemi Rafsanjani, the daughter of the former Iranian president, has been arrested in the capital Tehran for supporting these protests.

The police have accused the daughter of the former president that her statements are inciting riots in the country.
According to a foreign news agency report, Fayza Hashemi Rafsanjani is an activist for women’s rights in Iran and has been jailed several times for criticizing government policies.

It should be noted that Hashemi Rafsanjani was the fourth president of Iran, he was elected twice in 1989 and 1993.

On the other hand, 76 people have been killed and hundreds injured in the ongoing protests in Iran, while the protests have spread to more than 80 cities.

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