CNN presenter Christiane Amanpour said she was ready for the interview when an aide insisted she cover her hair because of the ‘situation in Iran’. Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour says an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was scrapped after he insisted she wear a headscarf, the focus of major protests in the country. “I pointed out that no previous Iranian president has required this when I have interviewed them outside Iran. As protests continue in Iran and people are being killed, it would have been an important moment to speak with President Raisi. 7/7 pic.twitter.com/kMFyQY99Zh — Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) September 22, 2022Iran has been swept by nearly a week of protests since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by “morality police” who enforce the Muslim leaders’ rules on how women dress.

Source: CNN September 23, 2022 19:30 UTC