Iran’s Celebrity Chef Beaten To Death By Iranian Forces Amid Anti-Hijab Protests

Amid the ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran, celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi, who was also known as Iran’s Jamie Oliver, was allegedly beaten to death by the nation’s Revolutionary Guard forces. His “ruthless” killing triggered an outpouring of grief in Iran, where thousands of people reportedly took to the streets on Saturday during the funeral held for Mr Shahidi.

According to the reports, the 19-year-old was arrested during a protest and beaten to death with batons while in the custody of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in Arak city. He was killed after receiving blows to his skull, however, Mr Shahidi’s family stated that they were pressured to say their son died of a heart attack.

The Iranian authorities, on the other hand, denied responsibility for the chef’s death. However, on social media, several users blamed the Iranian authorities for his death.

Meanwhile, hundreds of people have been reportedly killed by Iranian security forces during the protests which began following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for not wearing her hijab properly.

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