Putin’s Gamble
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The Death of a Young Woman in Police Custody Has Tregged Nation Wide Protests
The death of a young woman in police custody after she was arrested for allegedly failing to follow hijab rules, has tregged nation wide protests. Kian cherifi says these protests show a stiffening resolve that could prove difficult for iran's leaders to ignore. Social media is flooded with videos of crowds in different cities chanting at the top of their lungs and demanding change. Footage shows people gathered around a bonfire, fueled not by wood or charcoal, but head scarfs. Women walk toward he fire one by one and throw their veils in the flames. But right now, the protesters are not organized, and the uranian authorities are adept at quelling unrest. When news comes in
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