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High-Profile Iranians Signal Support for Protests


(New York Times) Cora Engelbrecht - At the World Cup in Qatar, Iran's soccer players on Monday declined to sing their country's national anthem. In Tehran, two well-known actresses were arrested for defiantly removing their head scarves. High-profile Iranians are increasingly making public gestures of support for the protests that have gripped the country for the past two months, posting photos and messages critical of the government on social media, or flouting the country's strict hijab laws.
2022-11-24 00:00:00
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