Why are protests happening in Iran?
A wave of protests across the country began in mid-September
The death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in September has sparked a wave of protest across the country. She was arrested for 'not properly' wearing her headscarf according to Iran's morality police. Schoolgirls in Iran have been waving their headscarves in the air and chanting against the clerical authorities in an unprecedented show of support for the protests engulfing the country.
Today's Mishal Husain spoke to Masih Alinejad, Iranian journalist and activist, and Seyed Mohammad Marandi Professor of American Studies at Tehran University, with explanation and analysis from Parham Ghobadi, 91热爆 Persian reporter, and Jeremy Bowen, 91热爆 International editor.
(Image: Activist holds a poster depicting deceased Mahsa Amini,Credit: WAEL HAMZEH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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