Young women and girls have been at the forefront of nationwide demonstrations against Iran’s clerical leadership over the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian 22-year-old who died in police custody on September 16.Ms Harris, who met the Iranian-born actress Nazanin Boniadi, expressed "support for the brave women and girls leading peaceful protests in Iran to secure equal rights and basic human dignity" and "emphasised how the courage of these women protesters has inspired her as it has inspired the world", the vice president’s office said.He was joined by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who has championed women's rights, and Rob Malley, the US special envoy for Iran who has led months of talks in a bid to restore a 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers.Mr Blinken said he anticipated that his meeting with the activists would trigger further accusations from Iran’s leaders that the US was instigating the protests."We have to be present in the squares, because the best VPN these days is the street," they said, referring to virtual private networks used to skirt internet restrictions."