Iran: A famous football player shaved his head in support of the country’s women

THE Mohammed Zobair Niknafsits 29-year-old midfielder Estglallone of his biggest groups Iranfollowed the protest that has spread across the country with women and men cutting their hair in support of the country’s women protesting after death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.

In a video posted on social media, the Iranian ace appears to have taken a hair clipper and is shaving his head.

The country is bubbling with the episodes to have caused the death of dozens of people protesting the death of Mahsha Amini who was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab properly and shortly afterwards died. In addition, many have been arrested for their protests in the country’s streets.

Raishi: There is freedom of expression in Iran, but scenes of chaos are unacceptable

The president of Iran, Ebrahim Raishi, also raised the issue of the protests in a press conference he gave on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

There is freedom of expression in Iran, but the protests that have taken place in recent days are “unacceptable” and cause chaos, President Raisi said, referring to angry reactions to the death of 22-year-old Mahsha Amini while in custody by morality police in Tehran.

According to the NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), more than 30 people have lost their lives during the violent suppression of demonstrations in various cities of Iran.

The Iranian president promised that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the circumstances of the 22-year-old’s death, noting that in the medical examiner’s report there are no signs of abuse of the girl by the police. He did not fail to accuse the West of “hypocrisy”, stating that human rights violations must be examined globally and “not with double standards”.