Iranian teenager ‘brain dead’ after alleged metro encounter with police

Update on condition of Armita Geravand, 16, could revive protests that followed death last year of Mahsa Amini

An Iranian teenager who fell into a coma this month after an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country’s hijab law is said to be brain dead, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.

“Follow-ups on the latest health condition of Armita Geravand indicate that her health condition as brain dead seems certain despite the efforts of the medical staff,” the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network said.