Azadeh Moaveni talks to Tom about the demonstrations in Iran following the killing of Mahsa Amini in September. They discuss the degree to which the protesters have a shared purpose, the history and significance of the veil in Iranian state policy, the effects of government oppression in the border areas of the country, and how Iran might change after Ayatollah Khamenei.

Read Azadeh's diary here: Two Weeks in Tehran

Image: Protests in Tehran against the death of Mahsa Amini, September 19, 2022 (Getty)

Music by Kieran Brunt / Produced by Anthony Wilks and Zoe Kilbourn

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