Iranians Continue Protests Over Woman’s Death in Custody; Death Toll Rises and Internet Curbed

Iranians Continue Protests Over Woman’s Death in Custody; Death Toll Rises and Internet Curbed
A bin burning in the middle of an intersection during a protest for Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police," in Tehran on Sept. 20, 2022. AFP via Getty Images
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DUBAI—Iranian authorities and a Kurdish rights group reported rising death tolls on Wednesday as anger at the death of a woman detained by the morality police fueled protests for a fifth day and fresh restrictions were placed on social media.

Iranian media and a local prosecutor said four people were killed in the last two days, bringing the total death toll according to official sources to eight, including a member of the police and a pro-government militia member.