Angelina Jolie Says Women of Iran 'Need Freedom to Live' as Protests Continue After Mahsa Amini's Death

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : On Wednesday, the Academy Award winner shared several images taken in the streets of Iran to Instagram, raising awareness about the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
54% : "Respect to the brave, defiant, fearless women of Iran," Jolie wrote in the caption of her post.
49% : "To the women of Iran, we see you #WomanLifeFreedom #MahsaAmini."
49% : The sanctions will target "seven senior leaders of Iran's security organizations: the Morality Police, Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), the Army's Ground Forces, Basij Resistance Forces, and Law Enforcement Forces," according to the Treasury Department.
44% : "Protests in Iran are in their 12th consecutive night," the slide read.
43% : While the protests rage on, access to social media sites such as Instagram and WhatsApp have been curbed in Iran, Reuters reported.
36% : Angelina Jolie is calling attention to the ongoing protests in Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini.
32% : Amini died Sept. 16 in Iran after being detained by the country's Morality Police for allegedly wearing a hijab too loosely.
28% : In response to Amini's death "and other human rights violations in Iran," State Department Secretary Antony Blinken said last week the U.S. has imposed sanctions -- both on Iran's Morality Police and on "senior security officials who have engaged in serious human rights abuses."

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