Faezeh Hashemi was arrested
Faezeh Hashemi, a former member of parliament and daughter of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, was arrested. She was detained during public protests over the killing of Mahsa Amini. Public protests have continued in recent days, and law enforcement and Basij forces have taken action to suppress the demonstrations. Many political and cultural figures have supported the public protests.
Faezeh Hashemi has accused the officials of the Islamic Republic of labeling the public protests as riots with the intention of suppressing them. Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani has been arrested multiple times in the past by security agencies.
