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Iran: CNN cancels interview with Iranian president over headscarf demand


In the past, Iranian officials have accepted the rule doesn’t apply beyond their borders. But the image of an unveiled female correspondent – and one with Iranian ancestry – questioning an ultra-conservative president on what is now an explosive issue at home must have been seen as too politically risky.



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