bella aditi posting a picture of amini captioned "rest in peace, m mahsa amini, you did not deserve thsests. >> we stand with the brave citizens and the brave women of iran. >> reporter: the administration going further, saying the morality police are responsible for amini's death, imposing sanctions on them as well as several senior leaders for abuse and violence against iranian women and the violation of the rights of peaceful iranian protesters. today in new york, the ultra-conservative president of iran, ebrahim raisi, was pressed by abc news on the killing of amini. >> what are you afraid the world is going to see? >> reporter: the president saying he has assured amini's family that the incident is being investigated, adding that deaths in police custody are not unique to iran. >> mahsa was an innocent. >> reporter: amini's family told local media, they'll still press for answers, hoping the world's outrage can lead to change. >> that is why iranian people are asking the free world, the democratic countries, hear us. be our voice. get united and actually take an action against our

two weeks ago, 22—year—old mahsa amini died in iranian police custody.een arrested for allowing strands of hair to escape her headscarf. since then, iran has been rocked by protests led by women demanding freedom and equality. it could be the most serious threat to iran's theocratic leadership since the islamic revolution. for my guest, it's a new phase in a long struggle. masih alinejad began an online movement demanding women's rights from exile. it's made her a regime target. is hers a struggle that can be won? masih alinejad in new york city, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me. it's a pleasure to have you on the show. now, you have been campaigning for women's rights in iran, both from inside the country and from exile in the united states, for decades. have you been surprised by the speed and the scale of events in the last couple of weeks? to be honest, i knew the anger. i have been publishing the videos of iranian women, for eight years, practising their civil disobedience, many of them bravely filming themselves while telling th

mahsa amini was kurdish. _ this young woman. mahsa amini was kurdish, how _ this young woman.ng woman. mahsa amini was kurdish, how significant is l was kurdish, how significant is that in all of this? iran was kurdish, how significant is that in all of this?— that in all of this? iran is ethnically _ that in all of this? iran is ethnically divided. - that in all of this? iran is| ethnically divided. azeris, kurds, persians. her being kurdish has led to greater protest in the kurdish regions, which had tension with the government even before the islamic republic was founded and certainly since too. the iranian government has tried to characterise some of the protests as being separatist in nature. today they carried out a military operation in the iraqi kurdish region, justified on the grounds that this is an attempt to destabilise iran on separatist grounds. it's hard to evaluate the veracity of those claims. certainly mahsa amini being kurdish house struck a chord with kurdish iranians and even kurdish people in other countries who have had issues with the islamic republic o

mahsa amini is from the kurdish area in the western border of iran.area where the kurdish minority live. there has been so much tension and essentially pressure, repression on this minority community from the central government. tensions are always high in that region. being -- the morality police picked on all kinds of women from all walks of life. but when the protests broke out, the funeral of her family -- the pressure is being subjected to being from that minority area has become even more severe. there protests in that area for her killing has become violent, meaning the crackdown in that area has become violent and the state is try to repress any form of dissent in that specific area. as far as the morality police and especially people who live in tehran, they are saying essentially she was visiting our city, she was a guest in our city, under the capital, and this is how she was treated by the forces, by the police forces . essentially, her body was given to her family. amy: the iranian president address the u.s. honestly yesterday. your respo

where is the justice for mahsa amini's family.ese protests cannot be overstated. see, we find ourselves at an inflection fight point in human history. in india, women are fighting against a states ban on women wearing hijabs. in iran, women are protesting the forced wearing of that very same head scarf. and here in the u.s., we know what republicans are doing to women. see, from iran, to india, to right here in america, women globally are fighting for their rights in the midst of this rising oppression. they are fighting for control of their bodies, from governments, ideologues and religious extremists. and while that struggle takes on many different forms, we must recognize the fight for women's rights is universal. and we must stand up for these rights here at home. -- joining me now -- is iranian merica journalist and analyst. she's host of the -- it's great to have you -- must amin's father -- told bbc news that iran is lying when they say mahsa amini 's health problems contributed to her death, saying in part, quote, she neve

iran's president's accused protesters of misusing the death of mahsa amini to cause riots.rality police had saddened everyone and was being investigated with transparency.

these demonstrations driven by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini. the country awaits a final coroner's report. her father says she was beaten by morality police, enforcers of iran's strict dress code. her head covering reportedly too loose. "she was tortured" according to eyewitnesses says erfan mortezaei, mahsa's cousin living in siefl expile in iraq. she was tortured in the van after her arrest, then tortured at the police station for half an hour, then hit on her head and she collapsed. this was her burial in western iran. thousands paid respects. protesters have even stoned images of the supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei. if you could tell the ayatollah one thing, what would it be? "the old dictator is in his last days," he said. iran's government is also accusing the west, especially the unist the foreign ministry says tehran will respond to so-called american violations of its sovereignty. norah. >> ramy inocencio, thank you. >>> well n a move that will further worsen relations between washington and moscow, president vladimir putin has g

>> reporter: it's been a week since masa amini's death. that was the spark of these unprecedented protests that the government is really trying to repress, it appears, but we are seeing a generation of iranians, young men and women rising up on the streets demanding freedoms they've never had. but for the family of ma masa amini, they are demanding justice. they want accountability. they are demanding the truth. they want to know what happened to her. they don't believe the government's version of events. we spoke to her cousin who told us a bit more about masa as a person and what they say happened to her. the world knows her as masa. to her family, she was the kind and shy gina. that's her kurd hitch name. her cousin in norway sharing these photos. >> she was a very happy girl. she came to the country with dreams that i maybe don't know about. very respectful and very kind. good hearted. took care of her mother and bro brother. >> reporter: amini's death has sparked unprecedented protests. calls for accountability for her death have turn

protests will not be tolerated. —— everyone is saddened by the death of mahsa amini.orms ever to strike their state. hurricane ian, a catergory four storm, has made landfall with winds in excess of 150 miles an hour. the national hurricane centre has warned of a risk of life—threatening coastal flooding, with waves up to 16 feet high. our correspondent azadeh moshiri is in st petersburg in florida with the latest. hurricane ian has made landfill as a category four storm. officials were hoping its intensity and severity which wane as it reached florida. it hasn't, making it the fifth strongest hurricane to have ever landed in the united states. the last one was in 2018, hurricane michael, which also made landfall in florida. several people died and there were power outages. a weeks afterwards. people are bracing themselves, trying to see what happens this time. there is no mistaking hurricane ian is in florida, buildings are being pounded, pieces of homes are being swept away. the pounded, pieces of homes are being swept away-— swept away. the storm is extremely dan .

amini's death. force a sea of people poured onto the golden gate bridge this sunday unified determined demanding change the goal to stand together and send a strong message to iran thousands of people formed a ancisclama. acrosshe san a's jt beautiful seeing this solidaritofhe pplthe catalg the death of 22 year old masa amini. she died in the custody of iran's so-called morality police and was reportedly detained for improperly covering her hair with the islamic head scarf or hijab 21 year old. yes verizon afar a uc berkeley student among the many people moved to take action. it

iranian authorities denying accusations that amini suffered blows to the head during her arrest, saying it was a heart ailment that killed her, but her family disputes that claim, as do the thousands of iranian women taking to the streets. videos filmed by demonstrators show women burning their head scarves or hijabs and cutting their hair. clashes between police and protesters turning deadly. at least 17 have been killed. president biden addressing the protests on the world stage. >> we stand with the brave citizens and the brave women of iran, who right now are demonstrating to secure their basic rights. >> reporter: the administration going further, saying the morality police are responsible for amini's death, imposing sanctions on them, as well as several senior leaders, quote, for abuse and violence against iranian women and the violation of the rights of peaceful iranian protesters. today, the ultra conservative president of iran in new york, pressed by abc news on the killing of amini. >> what are you afraid the world is going to see? >> reporter: saying he has assured her family

amini died on friday.r family and rights activists blame the death on the brutality of the notorious police force. authorities have called her death an unfortunate incident. on friday they released this edited cctv video they claim shows amini at the so-called reeducation center. state tv says she appeared unwell while speaking to a center expert before she collapsed and was rushed to hospital. police say she had a heart attack. her family says she was a healthy 22-year-old with no pre-existing heart conditions. the iranian president ordered an investigation into her death on friday. officials say they've carried out an autopsy and are reviewing it. the streets have responded with more protests. many don't believe the government will deliver a credible investigation. despite the history of ruthlessness in dealing with demonstrations, protests appear to have spread this week. amini's death has reignited the debate over the role and the very existence of the morality police which has been repeatedly accused

they see themselves in mahsa amini, men see their own sisters in mahsa amini, and they are saying thatis could've happened to any of us. that is why you see this level of anger, and bravery, and courage. >> what is your sense of where this goes? because iran does not enjoy these kinds of protests. and they don't have them all that often. so what happens? do the protests in your opinion grow or does the government have a crack down? >> so far, the anger has been so massive that protests were growing despite a crackdown. we have seen violent crackdowns, protests being killed, security forces are using a lot of violence. back in 2019, the previous round of mass protests, there was a state session, hundreds of protesters killed on the street. thousands arrested. large sentences. and that was back in 2000, nine largest since the 1979 revolution, a lot of violence used by the state to crack down and repress protesters. and essentially, they called, to wrap it up. so they have this ability, they have been willing to use force, violently using force in the past. we see it disruption of access

amini's family say she was beaten by police. since her death, a mass show of defiance. women burning their head scarves and cutting their hair. young iranians rising up against religious rules. and a warning tonight. iranian officials are accusing america and the west of violating its sovereignty by supporting the protesters and say those attempts will not go unanswered. david? >> martha raddatz on this again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> now to the nasa mission unfolding tonight. a nasa spacecraft is set to crash into an asteroid at 14,000 miles per hour. they're doing this on purpose, and trevor ault tonight on the mission and the reason why. >> reporter: tonight, nearly 7 million miles from earth, a mission right out of a hollywood movie. nasa engaging in interstellar target practice, crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid on purpose. >> and liftoff of the falcon 9 and dart on nasa's first planetary defense test to intentionally crash into an asteroid. >> reporter: that rocket launching a year ago with a refrigerator-sized spacecraft aboard. the mission, known as d

amini was arrested by the country's morality police last week after. being accused of wearing a loose and improper head covering authorities said she died from a heart attack, which many people are not buying protests have erupted all across the bay area and globally calling attention to iran's hijab laws. the death of masa amini is sparking outrage across the world hundreds held protests in iraq and in london in solidarity of amini in iraq people are without internet in a widespread outage after mass demonstrations erupted across the country united nations plans to carry out their own independent investigation for amini's death. developing news now fiona made landfall today in canada causing all sorts of problems as the store can storm that has came ashore. but as one storm passes another one is on the horizon ian is a tropical storm but is expected to intensify into a major hurricane and his forecast to hit, florida next week abc news reporter morgan norwood with a look at the preparations. f wer no water people across florida are preparing for possi

catalyst for this outpouring the death of 22 year old masa amini. she died in the custody of iran's so called morality police and was reportedly detained for improperly covering her hair with the islamic head scarf or hijab 21 year old. yes verizon afar a uc berkeley student among the many people moved to take action. it could have been me. it could have been me i i grew up in iran rizik has ravi helped organize sunday's human chain event across the golden gate bridge. you're all nasa. we are all her sister a brother and she had 80 million people. her family, and we want to we want to show that to the government that this time. we are not just one person that you can be and kill. during the custody. we are all together and this time it's different at union square more demonstrators. also adamant that change in iran is necessary and coming. this is the time for the world to break silence about the iranian regimes atrocities demonstrators across the bay area determined to raise awareness and for people like in kitchens. it's making a difference it def

the unrest was triggered by the death of 22—year—old mahsa amini.r vehicles. the police deny this. this is security footage of mahsa amini in detention that same day. it was released by the authorities and said to be heavily edited. in it, she collapses. she later died in hospital. the authorities blame "sudden heart failure". herfather amjad amini has called their assertion a lie. he's given an interview with the bbc. translation: i asked them to show me the footage from the police _ officers body cameras. they told me the cameras were out of charge. i asked them why you didn't transfer her to the hospital earlier when she collapsed at the police station? they said the ambulance's key was lost for 20 minutes and they couldn't find it. can you believe this? i still cannot believe she is dead. i don't want to believe she is not alive. i cannot. they have not sent anyone with herfrom the police station to the hospital. nobody knew who she was in the hospital. i'm glad my son followed her to the hospital, otherwise we would've lost her. the authorities

now, the president has said that mahsa amini's death has saddened all of us, but he warned that chaosted amid spreading violent protests over her death. he said that the government is awaiting the final report into the cause of her death. he said that nobody should be afraid to express their views. just to remind you that mahsa amini died in the custody of what's described as the morality police after being arrested for allegedlyreaking iran's very strict female dress code. this is cctv footage of her arrest. police have continuously denied reports that officers beat miss amini's head with a baton and banged her head against one of their vehicles. they have blamed heart failure. >> she was dressed normally, like all women in iran. she was wearing the hijab. it's all approved by the republic of iran. she was not dressed inappropriately. the witnesses said at the time that police beat her in front of her brother. he saw it happening. when they hit her in the head with a baton, she lost consciousness, and her relatives were screaming out loud, she's in a very bad state, she is going to d

television address — president ebrahim raisi has accused protesters of misusing the death of mahsa aminiontinued for a twelfth day, mr raisi said the death of the young woman while in the custody of the morality police had saddened everyone and was being investigated with transparency. at least 75 protesters are reported to have been killed so far, as police have fired live ammunition to try to break up the demonstrations, which have taken place across the entire country. 0ther protests are taking place around the world. rana rahimpour reports for mahsa. she names the woman who died in the custody of iran morality police as she cuts her hair. a british iranian national who spent six years in prison in iran names herformer prison in iran names herformer prison inmates one by one. also her mother and daughter. and for the women of iran for freedom and justice she says. for nearly two weeks women in iran have been protesting the death of the 22—year—old mahsa amini by cutting their hair and burning their hijab. it has sparked the largest anti—islamic protest since 1979. here a woman mournin

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mahsa amini. she was arrested because of all of her hair was not covered.nian officials say that she died of a heart attack but her family says that that is not true. >> eyewitnesses who were in the police of van with her say that during the journey to the police station she was tortured and insulted. once they reached the holding room at the station, mahsa amini, because of the court sure , lost consciousness and collapsed. >> we have not been able to cooperate that statement and the family is not presented evidence. >>> there were no family members present during her arrest, but allie is in tehran with what is happening on the ground. >> reporter: the anger and outrage is probable as the death toll grows. the 41 people have been killed since unrest began, however the norway-based group iran human rights say that the 76 people have died, and that the internet like out is making it difficult to confirm fatalities. iranians have taken to the streets for the 11th consecutive night in order to protest against the death of mahsa amini in defiance of an unforgiv

these demonstrations driven by the death of 22-year-old masha amini. awaits a final coroner's report. her father says she was beaten by morality police, enforcers of iran's strict dress code-- her head covering, reportedly, too loose. "she was tortured, according to eyewitnesses," says erfan mortezaei, masha's cousin living in self-exile in iraq. "she was tortured in the van after her arrest, then tortured at the police station for half an hour, then hit on her head, and she collapsed." this was her burial in western iran. thousands paid respects. protestors have even stoned images of the supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei. if you could tell the ayatollah one thing, what would it be? "the old dictator is in his last days," he said. iran's government is also accusing the west, especially the united states, of fueling protester fury. the foreign ministry says tehran will respond to so-called american violations of its sovereignty. norah. >> o'donnell: ramy inocencio, thank you. well, in a move that will further worsen relations between washington and

meantime people around the world are showing outrage around amini's death.here were also demonstrations sunday in tehran and other cities to support the iranian government and condemning the recent unrest. let's bring in the executive vice president of quincy institute for responsible state craft, and he joins me now from virginia. good to have your thoughts on this. you know with any of these up risings a central question is will they trigger any reform or just more repression? i mean in your opinion at this point of what you've seen, what would be the tipping point? would these protests have the potential to change anything? >> first of all, it's important to recognize that these protests are actually not asking for reforms. this is one of the things that separates these protests from earlier ones in which originally they were asking for changes in policy but later on oftentimes evolved into actually asking for the regime to fall altogether. this time around they've been asking for the regime to go. even if the regime which i find very unlikely which were

uc berkeley as hundreds gathered in a show of solidarity. >> candace -- candles were lit for mass aminiife was taken from parents over headscarf. it's, no words i have no words. >> the 22-year-old was detained for allegedly failing to meet the dress code. the police have not been given a formal explanation. uc berkeley law student just returned from iran. she says the u.s. sanctions many places create huge hardships. >> think what a lot of people in the united states failed to recognize is the role the united states has to be more oppressive toward the arminian people on the ground. -- iranian people on the ground. >> population even then was going -- growing restless with sanctions. >> people are tired of not having a government that represents them, that they get to choose. they are tired of compulsion. >> it could trigger a domino effect. >> what's especially beautiful about what's happening in iran, people are being centered in the movement for progress. we see a breakdown of barriers between ethnic minorities. >> even if iran's laws don't change, the women have. >> eastern parts of

the nationwide unrest was sparked by outrage over 22-year-old mahsa amini's death. police say she died of a heart attack, but protesters believe she had been beaten by police. in iran, it is mandatory for women to cover their hair in public. over the past two weeks, protests have evolved to become anti-government. they have also spread far beyond iran's borders. here in tokyo, more than 100 iranians that traveled from around japan to have their voices heard. >> translator: i want to tell everyone about amini's death. i am extremely angry. i think that the world must know. >> translator: i watched the news from iran every day. my friends who are living there you are suffering so much. every morning my heart aches for them. >> they tried to reach the front of the iranian embassy but were pushed back by the police. >>> on land we saw lot of reports of heavy rainfall and several tornadoes. people coming out of florida and the satellite imagery of ian. it came on shore wednesday afternoon making land fall in florida's southwest coast. the category 4 storm brought life th

amy: protests are continuing in an and around the world dending juste for mahs amini,he 22-yearld kurdish iranian woman who died in the custody iran'so-called morality police. human rights groups say 76 people have now been killed as iran cracks down on the women-led protests. we will get the latest. plus, we will look at a fight for affordable housing in philadelphia. >> the reason we are fighting for these university cities low income affordable housing is because they are one a few low income housing units left in west philadelphia. and we see developers are coming to our neighborhoods and gentrifying ou areas at all-time highs. it is happening all across the united states. amy: we will speak to two residents facing eviction in philadelphia, plus bishop william barber of the poor people's campaign which is organizing to stop the evictions. and we go to baltimore, where a property management company partly owned by donald trump's son-in-law jared kushner has agreed to pay more than to the $3 million state of maryland for deceiving and cheating tens of thousands of low-income tenants whi

police say mahsa amini was taken to a station for justification and education. a few hours later, her family was told that he was hospitalized and in a coma after suffering a heart attack or stroke. three days later, she died. eyewitnesses claim that masa amin was beaten by police on her way to the station. the police deny any abused and iran's revolutionary guard court once a judiciary to prosecute people for spreading fake news. iranian state tv released this edited video that appears to show mahsa amini in the police station talking to an officer, who points to her clothing, before she collapses. iran's president, ebrahim raisi, who -- as ordinary vest against an into her death, and into the country's judiciary. but there is significant distrust in the govern civility to figure out what happened to mahsa amini. meanwhile, the un's acting human rights chief is calling for an impartial investigation. and today, the u.s. treasury sanctioned iran's morality police and -- condemning them for abuse and -- and the violation of the rights of peaceful protesters. join

after masha amini's death in custody, the mandatory hijab became a huge target of the protest.is important because the mandatory hijab is when the country physically started to look different after the revolution. it is an important symbol of the revolution. it makes authorities extremely nervous. the past year they increased patrols to enforce this strict dress code. now it is not just about economic problems. it is not just about electoral corruption in the past. it is about the ideology. what is hapning in washington is also significant. i spoke to congresswoman claudia tenney who pushed for the legislation. she said she hopes president biden will keep it in mind as he looks towards the ron nuclear deal -- the iran nuclear deal. >> thank you for that update from washington. the bodies of 71 people have been found after the boat they were traveling in sank off the syrian coast. what he survivors are being treated in a hospital -- 20 survivors are being treated in a hospital. women and children were among the 150 people on board wn the boat sank thursday. oucorrespondent is un

uc berkeley as hundreds gathered in a show of solidarity. >> candace -- candles were lit for mass aminiife was taken from parents over headscarf. it's, no words i have no words. >> the 22-year-old was detained for allegedly failing to meet the dress code. the police have not been given a formal explanation. uc berkeley law student just returned from iran. she says the u.s. sanctions many places create huge hardships. >> think what a lot of people in the united states failed to recognize is the role the united states has to be more oppressive toward the arminian people on the ground. -- iranian people on the ground. >> population even then was going -- growing restless with sanctions. >> people are tired of not having a government that represents them, that they get to choose. they are tired of compulsion. >> it could trigger a domino effect. >> what's especially beautiful about what's happening in iran, people are being centered in the movement for progress. we see a breakdown of barriers between ethnic minorities. >> even if iran's laws don't change, the women have. >> eastern parts of

. >>> 11th day of protests in iran ignited over the death of 22-year-old mahsi amini.edia say at least 41 iranians have been killed by the government but the risk of death in police crackdowns did not quash. the woman stood near burning pile of rubble shouting death to coe mayny. they are ickes risking their lives to overturn this dictatorship. does it feel as though real change could come? >> to me and millions of iranians within the society this is a woman revolution. this is iran revolution. i have to tell you that the brutal death of mahsi can be a tipping point for the islamic republic because iran made up the mind. facing guns and bullets. people who got killed is more than what you mentioned because the regime actually cut off the internet. they try to stop the world from knowing how many people get killed. they want to hide the level of brutality. what can survive the islamic republic? the west. the regime will continue to kill people. >> what does the west need to do? i have heard some human rights activists say that some sanctions could hurt the protesters. w

. >> her name is masah amini, and she was just 22.d by the morality police entire on -- in tehran earlier this month. they said she was not wearing the mandatory headscarf properly. the security forces released this cctv footage of her in detention. it is heavily edited. suddenly, she colpses. the authorities say she had a heart condition, but eyewitnesses say she was beaten up in a police van. she is taken to hospital and ends up in a coma. a few days later, she's dead. women cry, "death to the dictator," and wave their headscarves at her funeral. the inscription reads, "she is not dead. her name will become a symbol and live forever." maryam: police beat her head with a baton and banged her head against one of their vehicles as they detained her. the police are blaming sudden heart failure. her family doesn't accept this. they say she was fit and healthy. amnesty international doesn't believe the police either. >> for the past four decades, there have been conflict did stories of women and -- facing torture and other treatment at th

but right now, the brutal death of mahsa amini, is becoming a turning point for iranian woman. point for the islamic republic. look, islamic republic has three pillars, death to america, death to israeli, and hijab. as soon as the islamic republic took over, they actually force women to wear the hijab because this is a tool for iranian regime to control the whole society through women. that is why they are really scared. because they know that if women get successful to turn this wall down, then these lawmaker republic won't exist. >> explain how this head scarf for a woman, and it's being mandatory by law, controls more than just the physical appearance of women. what effect does it have on then? >> look, first, this is an insult to man. like basically, the islamic regime, -- taliban they say that if i don't cover my hair, you cannot control yourself. and basically, they say that i deserve to be raped, to be harassed, to be sexually harassed in public, if i don't cover myself. you know you have medium movements here in america, but we cannot have metoo movement and iran. becau

coming up, a live rereport from the region and the latest on unrest over the death of mahsa amini. >>the house a select committee investigating the january 6th insurrection has postponed their hearing due to hurricane ian. that hearing is expected to focus on how donald trump's allies sought to reclaim victory in the 2020 election regardless of outcome. this could pose a major test to the justice departments prosecution of generally six rioters pick five leaders of the oath keepers, a far right militia group are charged with seditious conspiracy in that capital attack. this is the first time in over a decade the justice department will argue that a group of americans plotted to violently oppose the u.s. government. all five defendants have, in fact, pleaded not guilty. >>> the u.n. secretary-general says he is increasingly confirmed concerned about reports of growing fatalities and around. the country has faced two weeks of unrest over the kurdish iranian woman mahsa amini who died after being detained by the so-called morality police that tehran is expanding its response to neighbori

took care of her mother and brother. >> reporter: amini's death after being taken into custody of the has sparked unprecedented protests. calls for accountability of her death has called for cries of freedom. at the forefront of the protest burning the head cloths they've been forced to wear for decades. >> it makes me sad and happy in one way because it's sad that someone's life has to go away for these things to start. i know that when they demonstrate in iran, it's not like if you demonstrate in america, norway or sweden, they're risking their lives. >> reporter: amini's family is demanding justice. they don't trust the investigation. they want the truth they accuse the authorities of covering up. last week police released this edited ccc the level. she was taken because she didn't abide by their strict islamic dress code. they said she appeared unwell, had a heart attack and collapsed into a coma. she died in hospital three days later. family members say they saw her beaten up by the morality police as she was dragged away of it was the last time they saw her awake. they say docto

>> reporter: a mahsa amini has become a symbol of defiance for those taking the streets and have doneo now for over a week. the demonstrations going late into the night yesterday. social media video of course that we cannot independently verify showing people taking to the streets, using chants like women, freedom, life. again, they are facing a brutal crackdown by security forces, monitoring groups saying live rounds have been fired into crowds. and you mentioned the number of people killed, these estimates vary, but monitoring groups say dozens of people already killed in this brutal suppression of dissent by the iranian state. and what is very concerning, highly concerning here, is there are ominous warnings that this crackdown will intensify. that iranian authorities are preparing for yet another uptick in violence. and we've heard from the military recently, the army saying it is willing to step in against so-called conspirators. yesterday the iranian president returning to tehran after his time at the u.n. general assembly, he addressed a crowd of supporters and described these

amini's death. they came out in force a sea of people poured onto the golden gate bridge this sunday unified determined demanding change the goal to stand together and send a strong message to iran thousands of people formed a ancisclama. acrosshe san a's jt beautiful seeing this solidaritofhe pplthe catalg the death of 22 year old masa amini. she died in the custody of iran's so-called morality police and was reportedly detained for improperly covering her hair with the islamic head scarf or hijab 21 year old. yes verizon afar a uc berkeley student among the many people moved to take action. it could have been me. it could have been me i i grew up in iran rizik has ravi helped organize sunday's human chain event across the golden gate bridge. you're all nasa. we are all her sister her brother and she had 80 million people. as her family and we want to we want to show that to the government that this time. we are not just one person that you can be and kill. during the custody. we are all together a

lets hearfrom mahsa amini's cousin erfan again.st. we've received this video of nazanin zagari ratcliffe cutting her hair in solidarity with mahsa. many other women have done the same. the amount of protest footage coming out of iran has reduced in recent days. the government says the internet will be almost shut down until the protests stop. here's rana rahimpour from bbc persian. the reason for that is they don't want the protest is to organise themselves by using social media platforms and it is because they don't want us to see what is going on inside the country. iraq has retaliated to the cross—border attacks. the federal government in baghdad has summoned iran's ambassador. and the un mission in iraq responded saying, "rocket diplomacy is a reckless act with devastating consequences. these attacks need to cease immediately." and there's concern now in washington. state department spokerperson ned price says "we strongly condemn iran's use of ballistic missiles and drone attacks against the iraqi kurdistan region as an unjust

their anger was sparked by the death of this woman, mahsa amini. she wasjust 22.n't wearing the mandatory hijab properly. they say she died of a heart condition, but eyewitnesses say she was beaten up in the police van. her father told me she was a healthy young woman with no medical condition. translation: i still cannot believe she's dead. - i don't want to believe she's not alive. iranian state media are saying she had health conditions before, but that's a lie. the medical report was full of lies. the government has cut the internet in much of the country, so it's hard to get accurate information at the moment. but last time they did this, three years ago, they killed hundreds of people. with thousands of people protesting across the country, there are fears that far more might be killed this time. cheering and applause. protests are quickly spreading across the country and they are no longer just about clothing — it's about regime change. now, men, next to women, are standing together, chanting "death to the dictator". but for iran, change comes slowly. the i

suddenly, mahsa amini collapses.ew days later, she's dead. women cry, "death to the dictator" and wave their headscarves at her funeral. the inscription on her gravestone reads that she's not dead, her name will become a symbol and live forever. according to the un high commissionerfor human rights — police beat ms amini head with a baton and banged her head against one of their vehicles as they detained her. police deny that. they blaming "sudden heart failure". her family doesn't accept that, they say she was fit and health. amnesty international doesn't believe the police either. this is researcher and human rights lawyer raha bahreini. for the past four decades, there has been constant stories of women and girls facing arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and other mistreatment at that hands of iran's morality police. they not only harass women, but on a daily basis, they harass them notjust for appearing in public without a headscarf, that's not the only possibility in iran, but for showing strands of hair fr

people around the world meantime are showing their outrage over amini's death. rallies were held sunday in paris and londonch but there were also demonstrations sunday in tehran and other cities in support of the iranian government and condemning the recent unrest. cnn spoke earlier about the situation in iran with a senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for national peace. >> i think this is a reminder that the islamic republic of iran is incapable of reforming, and it's incapable of changing its ideology. there's really three ideological pitters left of this revolution. death to america, death to israel and the mandatory hijab for women, compulsory. and the hijab is really the flag of the islamic republic, symbol of islamic piety, and it's really the weakest of these three pillars because not even iran's anti-imperial allies in moscow, pyeongyang or caracas are going to support the idea that women should be beaten for showing too much hair. >> meantime secretary of state antony blinken isn't optimistic about a return to the iran nuclear deal. during an inter

amini's family is kurdish.st the government has further fueled this in the kurdish regions of iran. this is a serious threat for the government, which we continue to follow. that crackdown which seems to result in a shutdown of the internet, of course those videos continue to see spread. >>> still to come on cnn, puerto rico picks up the pieces from hurricane fiona, but recovery is slow. a live look at where the storm is headed, w when we come back. and it's easier than ever to■ get your projects done right. inside, outside, big small, angi helps you find the ght so for whatever you need done. with angi, you can connect with ansee ratings and reviews. st search or scroll to see upf on hundreds of projects. and when you book and pay throug you're covered by our happiness it's easy to make your home an a check out angi.com today. angi... and done. to a child, this is what conflict looks like. children in ukraine are caught in the crossfire of war, forced to flee their homes. a steady stream of refugees has been c

the family of mahsa amini says she was tortured and killed by the notorious mortality police. kurd, and spanned revolutionary guards to bomb villages across the border in iraq. ramy inocencio has more from london. >> reporter: there have been protests happening outside of iran's embassies really around the world, including like here in london. you can actually take a look and see the red paint that's splattered on the facade right here. all of this really doesn't matter when it comes to iran's government. they really don't care. they're still cracking down and it was all sparked by the death of one young woman. [ applause ] with defiance and despair, family, friends, and village neighbors in the thousands buried 22-year-old mahsa amini. her family tells cbs news police killed her. he was tortured according to eyewitnesses" says air fawn die. she was tortured in the van after her arrest, then tortured at the police station for half an hour, then hit on her head, and shecollapsed. police claim from a heart attack. an official coroner's report pending. her father says she was bea

but the spark was definitely the death of mahsa amini. >> what is the situation go from here?nian government in terms of its escalation against the protesters, or is there some kind of middle ground that emerges from here from the pressure that the protesters are applying? >> well, ayman, we don't see any sign of the state backing off. in fact, they're asking the protesters to go back home. they're calling them rioters. they're accusing them of being led on by foreign powers, western powers, some european ambassadors, and diplomats have been cement. and the state seems to just use the same recipe for violent crackdown they have used before. but nevertheless, the pressure from the society is just so massive. and what's significant is you are also hearing these calls from the religious community. some religious scholars calling for the abolishment of the religious police. the largest reformist party, the opposition to the -- party called for an opposition of the morality police, and in and to the mandatory hijab law. and i'm hoping this would be a turning point. masses would be