Iranian police deploy as protests persist four weeks after Mahsa Amini death

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

14 October, 2022

After activists called for protests in the predominantly Arab, oil-rich province of Khuzestan at the Iraqi border on Friday, police deployed heavily in the city of Dezful, a witness said.

Iranian police deployed heavily on Friday in a predominantly ethnic Arab city after activists called for protests, a witness said, as unrest showed no sign of abating four weeks since Mahsa Amini's death in custody ignited nationwide demonstrations.