Protests in Iran Mark 40 Days Since Mahsa Amini’s Death in Detention

Protesters march in solidarity with protesters in Iran in front of the White House in Washington on Oct. 22, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Protests across Iran on Oct. 26 marked 40 days since Mahsa Amini died in detention over her “inappropriate attire.”

Twenty-two-year-old Amini died on Sept. 16 in Tehran while in the custody of Iran’s morality police, sparking more than a month of nationwide protests.