Protests are going on in Iran regarding Hijab

New York. Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi canceled his interview with a female news anchor in the United States after she refused to wear a headscarf (hijab) for a scheduled conversation. The interview was scheduled to take place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, who is of Iranian descent. This was believed to be Raisi’s first interview on American soil.

British-Iranian journalist and television host Amanpour revealed in his tweets what really happened. “After weeks of planning and 8 hours of installing translation equipment, lights and cameras, we were ready, but the team received no signal from President Raisi,” he said.

News anchor tweeted

Amanpur said, “40 minutes after the interview started, a colleague came. He said that the President had suggested me to wear a headscarf, because it is the holy month of Muharram and Safar. I politely declined. We’re in New York, where there is no law or tradition regarding headscarves. I told any former Iranian president interviewing him outside Iran that female news anchors ‘refused to wear hijab’, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi cancels interview

Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi cancels interview in New York

Protests are going on in Iran regarding Hijab
New York. Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi canceled his interview with a female news anchor in the United States after she refused to wear a headscarf (hijab) for a scheduled conversation. The interview was scheduled to take place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, who is of Iranian descent. This was believed to be Raisi’s first interview on American soil.

British-Iranian journalist and television host Amanpour revealed in his tweets what really happened. “After weeks of planning and 8 hours of installing translation equipment, lights and cameras, we were ready, but the team received no signal from President Raisi,” he said.

News anchor tweeted

Amanpur said, “40 minutes after the interview started, a colleague came. He said that the President had suggested me to wear a headscarf, because it is the holy month of Muharram and Safar. I politely declined. We’re in New York, where there is no law or tradition regarding headscarves. I pointed out that no former Iranian president had expressed the need for this while interviewing him outside Iran.
Christiane Amanpour British-Iranian journalist and television host Amanpour has also tweeted about the issue after the interview was cancelled.
Also read: Who is Mahsa Amini, after whose death in Iran there was widespread demonstration

It is known that the cancellation of the interview by President Ibrahim Raisi came at a time when nationwide protests are going on in Iran against the practice of forced hijab. Public anger in Iran flared up after authorities announced the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained by police for allegedly wearing a hijab in an “inappropriate” manner, and died in custody. .The need for this was not expressed.

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Christiane Amanpour British-Iranian journalist and television host Amanpour has also tweeted about the issue after the interview was cancelled.
Also read: Who is Mahsa Amini, after whose death in Iran there was widespread demonstration

It is known that the cancellation of the interview by President Ibrahim Raisi came at a time when nationwide protests are going on in Iran against the practice of forced hijab. Public anger in Iran flared up after authorities announced the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained by police for allegedly wearing a hijab in an “inappropriate” manner, and died in custody. ,