"The Voice of the Iranian People's Rage":
More than a week after the death of Masha Amini ignited the riots in the Islamic Republic and in various parts of the world, for the first time one of her family members spoke to the media this evening (Sunday).
Protesters in Iran throw Molotov cocktails at the Basij forces // Photo: social networks
In an interview published on the British "Sky News" network, Amini's cousin, Efran Mortezaei, said that his cousin was "tortured and abused" by the regime before she was found dead.
Demonstrations around the world.
Iranian women in Brazil protest the death of Masha Amini, photo: AP
As you may remember, 22-year-old Amini, who became a symbol of the Iranian protest, was arrested by the modesty police of the Revolutionary Guards for wearing the hijab "too loosely".
The protest that is raging these days, and has claimed at least dozens of victims, has been nicknamed the "Hijab Protest". Amini's cousin is a political activist who lives in Iraq.
Diplomatic deterrence
In the meantime - alongside suppressing the riots with violence - the Iranian regime started what appears to be a diplomatic campaign.
The ambassadors of Great Britain and Norway were summoned to reprimand talks for "hostile coverage" and "interference" in what is happening in the country.
This was published in the semi-official news agency ISNA.
Making muscles against the West.
President of Iran Raisi,
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abd Allahian, summoned the British Ambassador Begin, due to the "hostile coverage in the media".
The Norwegian ambassador was summoned due to the "intervention" of the speaker of the parliament, who expressed support for the protesters on the Twitter account.
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