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Iran protests: Will they lead to change?

Newshour

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Iran is witnessing its largest anti-government protest movement in years. Thousands have taken to the streets following the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody nearly a month ago. The protests are seen as a major threat to the regime, which has responded with force. So could the protests really bring regime change? Newshour have been speaking to Rana Rahimpour, journalist and anchor for Âé¶¹Éç Persian TV. (A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022. Credit: Reuters)

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