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France 24
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Leela JACINTO

Iran’s regime has crushed anti-veil protests, but it has ‘lost the battle’ for credibility

A poster displayed at a protest after the death of Mahsa Amini at the National Mall, Washington DC, October 22, 2022. © Jose Luis Magana, AP

One year after Mahsa Amini died in police custody, sparking nationwide protests, the Iranian regime has quashed all displays of public discontent. But the 2022 protest movement was not a lost cause and its impact on Iranian history cannot be undermined.

The crackdown was increasing, the screws of repression getting tighter, in the weeks leading up to the first death anniversary of Mahsa Amini, also known as Jina Amini.

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