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Mahsa Amini Death Anniversary 

Iran deployed security forces yesterday in the western province of Kurdistan in anticipation of demonstrations through this weekend, marking the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of the morality police for allegedly violating the country's hijab requirements. 

Amini had been stopped last year by a guidance patrol—commonly referred to as morality police—while visiting the capital of Tehran. She was initially expected to be released after a few hours but later arrived at a hospital in a coma. Police claimed she suffered a heart attack and a blow while falling to the floor.

Amini's death ignited a wave of monthslong antigovernment protests across the country, mostly led by young women. More than 500 people, including 71 minors, were killed in the protests, while hundreds were injured, thousands were arrested, and several others executed. See background here. 

Separately, the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia issued sanctions yesterday against Iran, citing the country's violent crackdowns on protestors after Amini's death. 

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