Between crisis and repression, Tehran with their heads held high

Dispersion of a demonstration in Tehran (Iran), November 16, 2019. © Nazanin Tabatabaee / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

By: Oriane Verdier Follow

Big report takes us to Tehran. The Iranian capital has been hit hard by the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19. For 2 years, Iran has also suffered the return of American sanctions ... and recently, the country was shaken by a movement of historic demonstrations repressed in blood.

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Today, the Iranians are therefore trying to survive and keep hope for the future. Our special envoy met them in February 2020, just before the coronavirus epidemic exploded in the country.

" Between crisis and repression, Tehran with their heads held high", a major report by Oriane Verdier.

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