Amidst the ongoing protests in Iran over the mandatory wearing of hijab for women in public, an 18-year-old woman named Mahsa Mogoi was shot dead by the oppressive regime.
The development was confirmed on Friday (September 23) by Iranian journalist, Masih Alinejad. In a tweet, she had written, “This is a 18-year-old woman also named Mahsa was killed by the Islamic republic in the protest over the brutal death of #MahsaAmini Her name is Mahsa Mogoi. She got shot in Isfahan.”
“If the world don’t take action, more people with get killed,” Alinjehad said. Mahsa Mogoi is one of the 41 people (as per official figures) who have been mercilessly killed by the Islamic regime of Iran for demanding basic individual freedom in public spheres.
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— Masih Alinejad ?️ (@AlinejadMasih) September 23, 2022
This is a 18 year old woman also named Mahsa was killed by the Islamic republic in the protest over the brutal death of #MahsaAmini
Her name is Mehsa Mogoi. She got shot in Isfahan.
If the world don’t take action more people with get killed.#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/3ER7Wq8JoQ
Masih Alinejad also posted a video, containing several images of the deceased anti-hijab protestor.
See her beautiful smile. 18 Yr old woman also named Mahsa was killed by the Islamic republic in the protest over the brutal death of #MahsaAmini
— Masih Alinejad ?️ (@AlinejadMasih) September 27, 2022
Security forces shot Mehsa Mogoi twice in the head in Isfahan.
If the world don’t take action more people will get killed.#مهسا_امینی pic.twitter.com/nEZLo6NTwZ
In a tweet, Iranian-American policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour wrote, “To understand Iran’s protests it’s striking to juxtapose images of the young, modern women killed in Iran over the last week (Mahsa Amini, Ghazale Chelavi, Hanane Kia, Mahsa Mogoi) with the images of the country’s ruling elite, virtually all deeply traditional, geriatric men.”
1. To understand Iran’s protests it’s striking to juxtapose images of the young, modern women killed in Iran over the last week (Mahsa Amini, Ghazale Chelavi, Hanane Kia, Mahsa Mogoi) with the images of the country’s ruling elite, virtually all deeply traditional, geriatric men. pic.twitter.com/a1JaQmahjp
— Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour) September 24, 2022
Death of Mahsa Amini and Hadis Najafi
The ongoing protests in Iran began after a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini died on September 16 in Tehran. She was arrested and tortured by the ‘Morality Police’ for wearing the hijab inappropriately on September 13, 2022. Iranian media reported that Amini fell into a state of coma and was eventually declared brain dead.
Mahsa Amini succumbed to her injuries on September 16. Following her death, there have been large-scale women-led protests in Iran. Videos of women surfaced where they cut off their hair and burnt hijab as a mark of protest against the enforcement of compulsory hijab for women.
Hadis Najafi, a woman in her early 20s, was also killed by the Iranian security forces in Karak city in Alborz Province of Iran for protesting against mandatory hijab rule for women in the Islamic republic. The development was confirmed on Sunday (September 25) night although she was murdered on September 21, 2022.
As per reports, Najafi sustained six bullets to her face, neck and chest. She is one of the few dozen victims, ruthlessly killed by the oppressive Islamic regime in Iran. Najafi was reportedly protesting against the torture and death of Mahsa Amini.
A video of her funeral was released on social media by her family. In the video, Najafi’s family can be seen grieving in front of her picture.
