Euronews

Iran should expect more sanctions from the EU, Germany's leader said on Saturday, adding that his country stands "shoulder to shoulder with the Iranian people".

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly criticised the Iranian government for its bloody crackdown on protests, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September.

Scholz said the protests were no longer “merely a question of dress codes” but had evolved into a fight for freedom and justice.

Unrest began when Amini died after being detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly. It has morphed into one of the largest and most significant challenges to Iran's Islamic government in its history.