,Iran's Shia-majority country of Zahedan is on fire and here's why

The ongoing protests in Iran serve as the backdrop for the violence in Zahedan

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Mahsa Amini, 22, who was killed inexplicably after being detained by Iran's morality police, in this altercation.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the head of Iran, has committed to take action in response to the murders of over a dozen individuals in Zahedan

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On September 30, rioting erupted in Zahedan, the provincial capital of Pakistan-adjacent Sistan-Baluchistan

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The alleged rape of a girl by a police official sparked the clashes in Sunni-majority Zahedan

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The city is one of the few Sunni-majority regions in the predominantly Shia nation (95% of Iranian Muslims are Shia, compared to only 5-10%)

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Khamenei sent a delegation to assess the situation in the area on Monday

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After being detained by Iran's government's religious morality police, the Guidance Patrol, Amini passed away under strange circumstances

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Violent fights against the dictatorship broke out as a result of Amini's passing

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At least 304 individuals died, including 24 women and 41 children

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A protestor linked to anti-government clashes in Iran received the first death sentence from the judiciary

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