By Vahid Pourostad, Kambiz Keramati & Ray Furlong
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda
On September 17, 2022, thousands of people gathered in silence for the funeral of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who had died mysteriously in police custody. One year later, a family friend who was there recalls the moment the crowds erupted in anger — and the brutal police reaction that followed. It was the beginning of a wave of nationwide anti-government protests that have shaken Iran’s Islamic regime.
