Iran security forces kill mother in front of her family
A mother was shot dead in front of her family by Iran’s security forces during protests on January 8 in the northeastern city of Gorgan, local sources told Iran International.
The sources said Atena Hosseinian, the mother of a 9-year-old child, was killed after security forces fired directly at her head while she was attending protests outside the governorate building.
According to the sources, violence escalated as security forces opened fire on protesters, and the Gorgan governorate building was seized for several hours before being set on fire.
Witnesses said security forces fired at demonstrators from inside the governorate building.
