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Iranian political experts and social media users have been criticizing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after he ruled out holding popular referendums on state policies this week. Iran faced massive anti-government protests last year, prompting former President Hassan Rouhani to suggest holding referendums on domestic and foreign policies. Iran's supreme leader rejected the idea. He…
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The antiregime protests in Iran have been underway for over four months, and many of those protesting the regime's tyranny are students and other young adults, as well as members of Iran's ethic minorities. Part II in this series focuses on Iranian citizens' criticism of the regime's brutal enforcement of hijab wear and the segregation of the sexes – the two issues that were