Iran’s top human rights official says the Islamic Republic will not allow the “false and hostile" narrative of the United States and western governments regarding recent riots in Iran to divert the attention of the world countries.

Are the sanctions by the West against Iran about human rights or the fact that the Islamic Republic is resisting capitulation to Western hegemony?

An article by Julia Kassem delves into the various aspects of recent anti-Iran riots.

While there is room for debate on issues related to this incident, the loose coalition of disparate, mostly-secular 'oppositionists' has shown that this so-called “movement” has little to do with Amini’s death or even progressive politics.

The unfortunate death of MahsaAmini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, in police custody in the capital Tehran last week sparked angry protests inside and outside the country, to the point that the incident still under investigation has caught the imagination of people and media worldwide.

On September 16, the second day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand, China’s President Xi Jinping called on members of the Central Asian grouping to work together to prevent “external forces” from instigating “color revolutions” in the region.

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died in police custody last week.

The tragic death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman in police custody, still shrouded in mystery, has fueled angry protests in recent days. Social media has also been abuzz with evocative hashtags calling for "justice."