Female-led anti-government protests in Iran are continuing to roil the nation.
The disturbances first erupted last month when anger over the death in police custody of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian Mahsa Amini boiled over.
The protests have spread to dozens of cities and towns, defying a deadly crackdown by security forces.
At the weekend, four inmates are reported to have died after a fire broke out in Iran's notorious Evin prison, where many of those arrested are being held.
Iranian-born Massey University international security expert Negar Partow spoke to Guyon Espiner.