It's problematic because both sides have political backgrounds: The West would like to take advantage of the current chaos to perpetrate a possible revolution. The Iranian government is aware of that, and that regardless of the truth about the death of the girl it's going to be used against it.

The public has reasons not to believe the government story. You have to understand that the "morality police" has nothing to do with morality and it's a result of the power structures making the current Iranian society. In a way, the "morality police" makes the Iranian government weaker and not stronger but it's a ruling tool. This day-to-day ruling tool and its resulting stability comes at the cost of the possible revolution when the general population have had enough.

Will this time be the one? Who knows but at this time the sanctions can come in very handy. (if not for making this successful, they'd be used as leverage of the next negotiations round)

DW are covering it in their regular online news bulletins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE_SfNVNyqk

As Iranian, I disagree! Those reporter of western mainstream media (last time I watched France24) which have a presence there needs to incorporate some propaganda and reports within the red lines at best. Otherwise, like many others they will be asked to leave the country or if they be Iranian correspondents they even can face serious charges (some form of treason)!

As Iranian, I usually watch with good amounts of doubts such reports with their Iran correspondence. The last time, the anchor said: "It's very good that we have you over there, let me ask...". For me, it was Nope! It actually worse than we have you over there. It means you need to conform!

It was even more surprising later for me that even in the western main stream media, the regime propaganda is the main voice that I hear, believe it or not you can research the NIAC network (Iran under-cover lobbyists) and see how often they're consulted as journalists/commentators on Iran issue in those medias.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Iranian_American_Coun...

I agree, there is a lack of resources here and Iranian journalists are responsible in part. But in defense there are not much hope/resources for independent journalism overall not only on this matter but almost any other. Simply money talks and sifting through that needs focus and great deal of time!

It’s very hard to get an Iranian visa as a journo

We do have a habit of sending spies as journalists.

edit: we definitely do this. Also as grad students. Be upset about it, but not with me. The fact that we do this means that US journalists are limited in where they can go. Just like the fact that we're totally willing to send spies as NGO doctors administering vaccinations means that we can't do vaccination campaigns in countries that need help, or the fact that we send spies embedded with weapons/nuclear inspectors means that inspectors can't get access to things.

Do you have a source for that claim?

I don't, but you can always watch the movie "Argo" for a dramatization of actual CIA activity

I imagine that institutions are still wary of sending their journalists to Iran after what happened to Zahra Kazemi.

The Iranian journalists who covered the death of Mahsa Amini are now imprisoned. The Internet has been mostly shut down. There are, obviously, no foreign journalists. The foreign media rebroadcasts coverage Iranians can somehow upload.