Iran protests rage overnight after Mahsa Amini commemoration

People march in solidarity with protesters in Iran in front of the White House

A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran shows demonstrators gathering around a burning barricade in Tehran

Protests raged through the night in Iran after thousands of mourners marked 40 days since the death of Mahsa Amini which sparked a wave of unrest across the Islamic republic.

Anger flared at her funeral last month and quickly sparked protests led by young women who have burned their headscarves and confronted security forces, in the biggest wave of unrest in Iran for years.