Topic - Haleh Esfandiari

“Instead of addressing people’s legitimate grievances, the regime continues to obsess over the hijab and act as if its very survival depends on whether women dress modestly,” said Haleh Esfandiari, a fellow at the Washington-based Wilson Center and an Iranian-American dual national who was held by Tehran in 2007.

A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground →

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