Anti-Hijab Protests in Iran: Symptom of a Deeper Restlessness among the Youth
November 22, 2022
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Deepika Saraswat’s article ‘Anti-hijab protests in Iran: Symptom of a deeper restlessness among the youth’ has been published in ‘The Indian Express’ on 22 November 2022.
By pushing the narrative about protests benefiting external enemies, the Iranian regime is hoping to appeal to nationalist sentiments, while also justifying its violent crackdown. Without genuine reforms, Iran’s leaders might be engaging in a temporary firefighting exercise, says Dr Saraswat.
