Mahsa Amini died in custody after she was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly violating its dress code.
Protesters in London, Paris and the United States took to the streets and on social media in solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran.
Protests have since then taken place in more than 40 cities, including the capital Tehran, with dozens reportedly killed in clashes with security forces. At least 1,200 were arrested, according to state-backed media. & Bazaar Foundation in London, adding that it was one of the main reasons protests did not cross over to other segments of society.
Experts expect protests to escalate. On Sunday one of Iran's main teachers' unions called for a nationwide strike. Workers' strikes are sensitive in Iran because they bring back memories of the 1979 revolution, when collective labor action acted as a useful tactic that helped bring down the Shah. "If they see this as a security threat and not as an issue of political expedience, then they are more likely to respond using the tools of their security apparatus," said Batmanghelidj. "The government has far more capacity for repression than it does for reform at this stage."
"This is an indigenous Iranian movement," said Vakil, "and it is important to stress ordinary Iranians inside the country are the mobilizers of what is happening."
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