Iran International English(@IranIntl_En):A 17-year-old Iranian teenager shot dead while helping a wounded protester in January had previously been abducted and tortured by security forces at age 13 for taking part in anti-clerical moves during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, Iran International has learned. Mohammad-Parsa Amini was repeatedly detained and interrogated over his participation in school protests and a protest tactic known as "turban tossing," a source close to his family told Iran International. The practice spread during nationwide demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, with protesters knocking turbans off clerics' heads to express opposition to the Islamic Republic.

2026.11.09 12:59

A 17-year-old Iranian teenager shot dead while helping a wounded protester in January had previously been abducted and tortured by security forces at age 13 for taking part in anti-clerical moves during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, Iran International has learned. Mohammad-Parsa Amini was repeatedly detained and interrogated over his participation in school protests and a protest tactic known as "turban tossing," a source close to his family told Iran International. The practice spread during nationwide demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, with protesters knocking turbans off clerics' heads to express opposition to the Islamic Republic.