Armita Geravand's death comes after her being in a coma for weeks and threatens to reignite popular anger, protests over Iran's mandatory headscarf law for women
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US expresses 'shock,' German foreign minister says situation 'intolerable,' after incident on subway leaves 16-year-old Armita Garawand hospitalized

Armita Garawand said to have run-in with modesty enforcers, no visitors permitted to see her, even her family; officials say she fainted due to low blood pressure, no foul play

In new crackdown, authorities shut down one office of Digikala online retailer, nearly a year after the morality police largely melted away in the face of widespread protests

Police spokesman says enforcement officials will resume notifying and then detaining women not wearing hijab in public; actor arrested for video slamming move

Though many support theocratic regime, mandatory hijab, some residents say anti-government protesters treated too harshly, women who flout dress code should be warned, not arrested

Protest supporters call supposed disbandment of force a 'PR move,' say it doesn't change oppressive dress code for women but simply marks switch in enforcement of law

Kurds who fled country say protesters don't only want freedom from headscarf, but also abolishment of regime in Tehran, though views elsewhere mixed

Country's chief prosecutor, Mohamed Jafar Montazeri, says force 'had been closed,' but state media hasn't reported such a decision

Marking end of traditional mourning period, thousands filmed streaming to gravesite through roads and fields despite police warning that family must not hold event