Since September 16—when a young woman named Mahsa Amini died in custody after being beaten by the Iranian police for “improperly” wearing her hijab—there have been continuous demonstrations in Iran of unprecedented size and scope. The regime, despite its ruthless response, has so far failed to quash the protests. Michael Doran, Mariam Memarsadeghi, and Alex Vatanka discuss the causes of the protests, what makes them different from previous outbreaks of unrest, their likely consequences, how the U.S. should respond, and why “woke” Westerners are ignoring a mass movement fueled by Iranian women standing up to oppression.
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