The fourth day of protests in Iran; Burning scarves and spreading protests from the Caspian to the Persian Gulf

On the fourth day of the protests that started after the death of Mehsa (Gina) Amini, Iranian women took off their headscarves in a rare and historic act and set them on fire in some cities.

At least in one of the videos, one of the protesting women in Kerman cuts her hair in public. This protest of his is faced with the wide support of the protesters who chant: “Baghirt”.

Many pictures of protestors’ resistance against security forces, police and uniforms have been published.

At the same time, many news about widespread arrests and violent treatment by the security forces have been published. Including a video showing plainclothes forces shooting directly at protesters, security forces surrounding and beating a young man, killing a woman and pushing her on the asphalt.

Among other things, in one of the videos from Hamedan, police officers are seen attacking the protesters with batons and one of the officers shoots directly at the protesters.

Government officials have confirmed that at least three protesters have been killed so far.

Mehsa Amini died in the hospital on Friday after three days of coma. On Tuesday, he was arrested by Tehran’s Irshad patrol for what authorities call “improper clothing” and went into a coma while under arrest.

Nada Al-Nashif, head of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said there are reports that Mahsa Amini was “beaten in the head” and beaten to death by Irshad patrol agents.

The United Nations asked the leaders of the Islamic Republic to allow citizens to peacefully express their protest.

International reactions

These protests, which started on Saturday, at the same time as Mrs. Amini’s burial in Saqqez and demonstrations in Sanandaj, have also resulted in international reactions.

Among them, Emmanuel Macron, the French president, who said that in his meeting with Ebrahim Raisi in New York, he “insisted” on the need to respect women’s rights in Iran.

The French Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that the death of this Iranian woman is “deeply shocking” and called for a transparent investigation to clarify the circumstances of her death.

On Tuesday, the German Foreign Minister asked the Iranian government to pay attention to the street protests of women and said that they stood up to defend their human rights.

“These women must be heard because they are demanding the rights that people everywhere should have,” said Analena Baerbock on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Earlier, the Canadian Foreign Minister had published a statement on the death of Mehsa Amini on Twitter. He wrote: “Mehsa Amini’s death occurred during detention. My heart goes out to his loved ones and the women of Iran.”

He added: “Canada demands a full and transparent investigation into his death.” We urge Iran to end all forms of harassment and discrimination against women and to respect the right to peaceful demonstrations.”

Also, the website of the Council of Foreign Relations of the European Union has published the statement of the spokesperson of this council, which states: “22-year-old Mahsa Amini died of injuries sustained in the police detention center after being arrested for not following the hijab rules in Iran; Our condolences go out to Mehsa Amini’s family and friends.”