Alarming video footage has captured the moment Iranian security forces reportedly opened fire on people at a Tehran metro station. They were allegedly filmed striking women not wearing their legally-required head scarves.
Police were filmed shooting at people waiting for a train on a platform following a protest
Panicked commuters could be seen screaming and trying to dodge the bullets, videos published by the 1500tasvir social media monitor and local journalists showed. One video reportedly showed an officer aggressively arresting a woman by dragging on her hair, Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad said.
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