Girl Allegedly Attacked By Iran Police For Not Wearing Hijab Is Now Brain Dead

A teenage girl in Iran, Armita Geravand who fell into a coma after an alleged encounter with police officers earlier this month, is now in a "brain dead" state, as reported by Iranian state media today.

The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network stated, "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."

Armita Geravand's situation became dire after she lapsed into a coma following a reported confrontation with authorities in the Tehran metro, allegedly for violating the country's strict hijab law.

This case bears significant sensitivity, as the 16-year-old Armita might faces a fate as that of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old whose death in the custody of morality police had ignited months of nationwide protests.

Hengaw, an Iranian-Kurdish rights group, has been closely monitoring Geravand's situation, and she remains in a coma in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, her condition deemed critical. Concerns have arisen about the heavy presence of plainclothes individuals at the hospital, as told by her relatives.

As per reports, the CCTV footage showed Geravand and two female friends walking toward the train from the metro platform without their hijabs. An Iranian journalist was briefly detained when seeking information about Geravand's condition at the hospital.

"Iranian security institutions have said her condition was caused by low pressure - an oft-repeated scenario from such institutions," stated Dadban, a rights group based in Iran as quoted by HT.

The girl's parents have shared their account, explaining that their daughter experienced a drop in blood pressure, lost her balance, and suffered a head injury inside the metro cabin.

The HT report also quoted the girl's mother saying, "I think my daughter's blood pressure dropped; I am not too sure, I think they have said her pressure dropped."