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policies to try to boost the uk economy, despite the turmoil it's created in the markets. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. two weeks ago, 22—year—old mahsa amini died in iranian police custody. she'd 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 iran's theocratic leadership since the islamic revolution. for my guest, it's a new phase in a long struggle. masih alinejad bega...

for my guest, it's a new phase in a long struggle. masih alinejad began an online movement demanding women's rights from exile. it's 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. it's a pleasure to have you on the show. now, you have been campaigning for women's rights in iran, both from inside the country and from exile in the united states, for decades. have you been surprised by the speed and the scale of events in the last couple of weeks? to be honest, i knew the anger. i have ...

The continuation of the public protests, of women's 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 didn't dare to make videos of the brutality of the police, the world would'vejust, 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. some of the young women, they video themselves, they video themselves before going to the protests....

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 women's 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 didn't dare to make videos of the brutality of the police, the world would'vejust, 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 ev...