U.S. sanctions Iran's morality police
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken: For sanctions to be lifted, "Iran knows very well what it needs to do."
Protests continue to surge across Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained for not wearing a hijab properly. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi delivered a speech at the U.N. this week that failed to make any mention of the protests. Christina Ruffini has the latest.
Women in Iran defiantly took off their head coverings, and some burned their hijabs, as they protested after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody. The protests have now grown to include anger over rising poverty, soaring unemployment and crushing sanctions. Ramy Inocencio takes a look.
Some fear a massive crackdown will soon follow.
The Iranian army said it will confront "the enemies" responsible for the growing unrest across the country. The military's hard-line stance comes as Iran's president says authorities will open an investigation into the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of the country's so-called morality police. Amini's death sparked nationwide demonstrations. Eric Lob, an associate professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, joined CBS News to discuss the growing unrest.
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Protests that erupted in one province after a woman detained by Iran's "morality police" died in custody have spread to more than 50 cities and towns, including the capital.
While Amanpour has worn head scarves in the past for interviews in other countries, like Iran or Afghanistan, she noted that she would not wear one in a country where it is not required.
The U.S. hit Iran's "morality police" with new sanctions amid unrest across the country after a young woman, Mahsa Amini, died in police custody. She had been accused of not properly wearing a head covering.
The U.S. is sanctioning Iran's "morality police," along with some of the country's top senior security officials, following the death of a 22-year-old woman in custody. Jiyar Gol, a world affairs correspondent at the BBC, discusses the deadly protests now taking place in Iran on CBS News.
Iranian officials are cracking down on protests following 22-year-old Mahsa Amini's death while she was detained by the country’s morality police. So far, several people have died during the demonstrations. "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl discussed the latest issues surrounding Iran.
Authorities on Friday announced the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been held for allegedly wearing a hijab headscarf in an "improper" way.
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