The Likelihood of the Photo of Khomeini Being Torn in the 2009 Protests Being Fabricated
Ahmad Pournejati, a former deputy of Iran's state media, suggests that the tearing of Ayatollah Khomeini's photo during the 2009 protests may have been staged…
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Why it matters: Dual targeting of young male protesters and women over dress codes demonstrates the regime's use of capital punishment and detention as tools to suppress both political dissent and gender-based resistance. Pattern suggests sustained policy, not isolated incidents.
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