President of Iran says "will be investigated" the death of a woman who sparked protests

the president of iran ebrahim raisi He said that the death of a young woman who sparked protests in his country will be investigated and accused the West of hypocrisy for raising concerns.

“It will certainly be investigated,” Raisi said. to journalists at the United Nations and indicated that official reports do not account for abuses by the police.

At a press conference in New York, where he attended the UN General Assembly, the Iranian leader repeated a coroner’s conclusion that Mahsa Amini, 22 years old, was not beaten, something rejected by the protesters.

“But I don’t want to rush to a conclusion,” Raisi added. “If there is a guilty party, it should certainly be investigated. I contacted the family of the deceased as soon as I was able and personally assured them that we will continue to vigorously investigate the incident,” he said.

The protesters, many of them women, they say that Amini died in the custody of the moral police, that enforces the dress code assigned to women.

Hours after Washington imposed sanctions on that police unit, Raisi accused the West of “double standards”, recalling the murders at the hands of the police in the United States and citing statistics on the deaths of women in Great Britain.

“Why not ask for the exact same thing for those who lose their lives at the hands of law enforcement? and other agents throughout the West: Europe, North America, the United States of America?” he said.

Raisi did not respond to a question about the deaths of at least 17 people. during riots following Amini’s death last week, but said he accepted peaceful protests.

“We must differentiate between protesters and vandalism,” he said.