Top Iran Sunni cleric says protesters should not face death sentences
Molavi Abdolhamid said it was wrong for the hardline judiciary to charge protesters with "moharebeh" - an Islamic term meaning warring against God.
People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2022.(photo credit: WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERS
