EPISODE · Oct 6, 2022 · 24 MIN
Could Iran's future be in jeopardy? Explaining the stakes behind the protests
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
Protests are surging throughout Iran after a 22-year old woman, Mahsa Amini, was taken into custody and died. Why did she fall into the hands of the Guidance Patrol, which acts as Iran's moral police? For improperly wearing her head covering. On the surface, this event triggered a wave of unrest throughout Iran, but according to Temple University Professor of Political Science Dr. Sean Yom, the response has been a long time in the making. What are some of the unique dynamics specific to Iran that have come into play since Amini's death? How will Iranian leadership, long-known for suppressing protests with a coercive and crushing approach, handle such public displays of defiance? Yom believes the next few weeks could hold the answer, and that the implications could be dramatic.
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Protests are surging throughout Iran after a 22-year old woman, Mahsa Amini, was taken into custody and died. Why did she fall into the hands of the Guidance Patrol, which acts as Iran's moral police? For improperly wearing her head covering. On the surface, this event triggered a wave of unrest throughout Iran, but according to Temple University Professor of Political Science Dr. Sean Yom, the response has been a long time in the making. What are some of the unique dynamics specific to Iran that have come into play since Amini's death? How will Iranian leadership, long-known for suppressing protests with a coercive and crushing approach, handle such public displays of defiance? Yom believes the next few weeks could hold the answer, and that the implications could be dramatic.
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