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Protests erupt in Iran after woman dies in police custody

Anti-government protests swept across Iran after a 22-year-old woman died in the custody of the regime's morality police. She was arrested for not wearing an appropriate hijab, or head covering. Actor and human rights advocate Nazanin Boniadi joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

Protests erupt in Iran after woman dies in police custody

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