Iran’s morality police hit with US sanctions as nationwide protests rage

A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran on Sept. 21, 2022, shows Iranian demonstrators burning a rubbish bin in the capital Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody.

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Iran’s morality police hit with US sanctions as nationwide protests rage

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