Iranian Girl in Coma After Brutal Assault by Morality Police Over Hijab

A 16-year-old Iranian girl, Armita Geravand, is in critical condition in a Tehran hospital after allegedly falling into a coma following a confrontation with agents in the metro for violating the hijab law. Activists have raised concerns about her well-being, citing the case of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody last year, sparking nationwide protests. Iranian authorities have denied the claims, but a rights group posted a picture of Geravand unconscious in the hospital. Security forces have reportedly forbidden her parents from posting her picture or speaking to human rights groups. CCTV footage showed Geravand without a hijab, but the authenticity of the footage could not be verified.