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Former Iran president praises protesters
Mohammad Khatami urged authorities to listen to the demands of demonstrators
Iran's former president, Mohamad Khatami, has made rare public comments praising demonstrators and urging the authorities in Tehran to listen to their demands. A wave of protest has swept the country since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was detained for not wearing her hijab.
Also in the programme: We hear from a conference on preserving global biodiversity; more on a famous win for Morocco in the football world cup.
(Photo: A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022.Credit: Reuters).
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