Iranian security forces cracked down on protests in Kurdish regions of the country on Saturday and briefly apprehended the father of Mahsa Amini, a year after her tragic death while in custody ignited some of the most significant political unrest in four decades.
The Revolutionary Guards arrested a dual national on suspicion of attempting to foment unrest and sabotage, as reported by the official news agency IRNA. This was one of many apprehensions of individuals labeled as “counter-revolutionaries” and “terrorists.”
As night descended on Saturday, a substantial security force presence in Iran’s predominantly Kurdish areas seemed to discourage large-scale protest gatherings. However, human rights organizations documented sporadic clashes in various parts of the nation.
The passing of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was detained by the morality police last year for allegedly violating mandatory dress codes, triggered months of some of the most extensive protests against the rule of the Islamic Republic’s Shiite clerics and drew international condemnation.
