Read more about the article IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS – TO BOLDLY GO: Iranian-American NASA Astronaut Backs Protesters
Jasmin Moghbeli poses in an undated photo. She shared a post on social media about the protests in Iran and Mahsa Amini, who died in hospital on Sept. 16, 2022, three days after she was arrested and reportedly beaten by morality police in Tehran, Iran. (NASA/Newsflash)
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IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS – TO BOLDLY GO: Iranian-American NASA Astronaut Backs Protesters

(starts) An Iranian-American NASA astronaut who studied at MIT and flew more than 150 combat missions as a pilot has given protesters in Iran her support. Yasmin Moghbeli spoke out on Twitter after the repression of elite Sharif University students who were reportedly beaten, shot and detained after a rally…

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October 5, 2022
Read more about the article BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR ELNAAZ NOROUZI: ‘What Happened To Mahsa Could Have Happened To Me’
Bollywood actress Elnaaz Norouzi, 30, as a child poses in the front right corner in undated photo. She supported Iranian women after Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody for not wearing hijab properly on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (@iamelnaaz/Newsflash)
Women's rights

BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR ELNAAZ NOROUZI: ‘What Happened To Mahsa Could Have Happened To Me’

(starts) A Bollywood superstar who fled Iran 22 years ago has stated that what happened to Mahsa Amini at the hands of the country’s so-called morality police could have happened to her. Elnaaz Norouzi, 29, a Bollywood actress who spent part of her childhood in Iran, has taken to social…

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October 5, 2022
Read more about the article IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS: TV Ellen Backs Iran’s Protesters
Photo shows the Twitter post of Ellen DeGeneres about the death of Mahsa Amini, undated photo. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died in hospital Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, three days after she was arrested and reportedly beaten by morality police in Tehran, Iran. (@theellenshow/Newsflash)
Crime / Iran / Women's rights

IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS: TV Ellen Backs Iran’s Protesters

(starts) TV chatshow star Ellen DeGeneres has backed protesters in Iran, telling her 125 million Instagram followers that "there is a human rights crisis happening in Iran". The American TV host, 64, said in the post: "There is a human rights crisis happening in Iran, and Iranians have taken to…

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October 3, 2022
Read more about the article IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS: Mahsa Amini Hashtag Reaches 200 Million Tweets Including Supreme Leader
Photo shows a Twitter post that announces the Farsi hashtag for Mahsa Amini was used more than 200 million times, undated photo. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died in hospital Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, three days after she was arrested and reportedly beaten by morality police in Tehran, Iran. (Newsflash)
Iran / Social Media / Women's rights

IRAN HIJAB PROTESTS: Mahsa Amini Hashtag Reaches 200 Million Tweets Including Supreme Leader

(starts) The Mahsa Amini hashtag has now reached 200 million tweets on Twitter – and it has now even been used by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. The rapid increase from 15 million tweets for the hashtag on 27th September, in both Farsi and English, to well over…

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October 3, 2022
Read more about the article RED CARD: Iran’s Football Legend Passport Seized After Backing Hijab Protests Online
Iranian former striker Ali Daei poses in undated photo. He showed support for the protests in Iran and authorities took away his passport and barred from leaving the country. (@alidaei/Newsflash)
Sport / Women's rights

RED CARD: Iran’s Football Legend Passport Seized After Backing Hijab Protests Online

(starts) An Iranian football superstar has been banned from leaving the country after he showed support for the nationwide protests currently shaking Iran. Ali Daei, the former captain of the Iranian national football team, is a national legend who scored 109 goals during his prolific career as a striker. Now…

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October 3, 2022