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policies to try to boost the uk economy, despite the turmoil its created in the markets. now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. two weeks ago, 22—year—old mahsa amini died in iranian police custody. shed been arrested for allowing strands of hair to escape her headscarf. since then, iran has been rocked by protests led by women demanding freedom and equality. it could be the most serious threat to irans theocratic leadership since...

for my guest, its a new phase in a long struggle. masih alinejad began an online movement demanding womens rights from exile. its made her a regime target. is hers a struggle that can be won? masih alinejad in new york city, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me. its a pleasure to have you on the show. now, you have been campaigning for womens rights in iran, both from inside the country and from exile in the united states, for decades. have you been surprised by the spe...

The continuation of the public protests, of womens determination to have their voices heard? look, i have to say that social media is like a weapon, not only for me, for millions of iranians inside iran. if they didnt dare to make videos of the brutality of the police, the world wouldvejust, you know, closed their eyes and ignored iranians. but now they cannot because... look across iran — people are taking to the streets. you know what? they even know that they might face guns and bullets. so...

Millions of iranians see your social media platforms and they... many of them communicate with you. so, what are you seeing right now in terms of the continuation of the public protests, of womens determination to have their voices heard? look, i have to say that social media is like a weapon, not only for me, for millions of iranians inside iran. if they didnt dare to make videos of the brutality of the police, the world wouldvejust, you know, closed their eyes and ignored iranians. but now the...