Fashion student shot in back of head is among Iran protest dead
The Times••world
Key Points:
- Aminian, a textile and fashion design student at Shariati University in Tehran, is among approximately 200 people killed during a violent crackdown on nationwide anti-regime protests, with over 2,500 arrests since December 28, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.
- Despite a government-imposed communications blackout aimed at disrupting opposition coordination and limiting global media coverage, protests continue across Iran.
- Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran’s last shah, has called on President Trump to support the protesters, praising their bravery and asserting the regime is at its weakest point, though opinions among Iranians vary on monarchy versus democracy as a future system.
- Some Iranians anticipate possible US intervention following President Trump’s warnings
