Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Wednesday that the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died after being arrested for “unsuitable attire” by Iran’s morality police, “will surely be pursued.”

Raisi said he told her family that he would treat the matter with priority.

In an interview on Wednesday, Raisi said that “chaos” arising in response to Amini’s death cannot be accepted.

“The people who participated in the riots must be dealt with severely,” he said.

Angry demonstrations have spread to over 80 cities nationwide since Amini’s death on Sept. 13. The 22-year-old, who was from the Kurdish city of Saqez, died in hospital after falling into a coma, sparking the biggest show of dissent in Iran’s streets since authorities crushed protests against rising gasoline prices in 2019.

State media said 41 people, including members of the police and a pro-government militia, have died during the protests although Iranian human rights groups have reported a higher toll.

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