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Iran Judiciary: 400 people jailed over Tehran protests

Iranians protest Mahsa Amini's death after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, Sept. 20, 2022. [AP Photo]

Courts in Tehran have sentenced 400 people to jail terms of up to 10 years over their involvement in protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, Iran's judiciary said Tuesday.

Iran has been gripped by nearly three months of protests - which officials describe as "riots" - since the death of Amini after her arrest for an alleged breach of the country's dress code for women.

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