‘Iranian people have not given up’, says British-Iranian actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi
11 February 2023 |
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Nazanin Boniadi, a British-Iranian actress and activist, spoke to FRANCE 24 from Los Angeles. After the regime's brutal crackdown on the protest movement, demonstrations are now tapering off. However, the Iranian actress explains why "people have not given up", but rather "changed tactics", and will go back on the streets.
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