Send any friend a storyThey were the first protests seen in multiple Iranian cities simultaneously after two months of relative calm. The large uprisings led by women and girls that rocked the nation toward the end of last year had largely fizzled after a brutal government crackdown that included mass arrests and the execution of four protesters. In a letter, they said the government lacked the competence and willingness to investigate, and noted its track record of violence against women and girls