Iran Vows to Arrest All ‘Illegal’ Protesters to Halt Unrest
- Protests began after death of woman held by ‘morality police’
- Ministry says ‘anti-revolutionary currents’ exploiting events
Demonstrators in the streets of Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini on Sept. 21.
Photographer: AFP/Getty Images
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Iran vowed to prosecute anyone involved in “illegal gatherings,” as authorities sought to head off spiraling unrest over the death of a woman detained by the country’s so-called morality police.