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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Richard Hall

Iran’s president cancels interview with Christiane Amanpour in New York after she refuses to wear a headscarf

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Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi backed out of a scheduled interview with veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour this week after she refused to wear a headscarf for the meeting, she revealed in a series of tweets.

The CNN International anchor said the interview was scheduled for Wednesday night, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, and was due to be Mr Raisi’s first on US soil.

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