Massa's Death Became a George Floyd Moment in Iran

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There is no smoking gun like in the case of George Floyd. But there were other contributing factors that made this moment similar to the George Floyd moment in the United States. The more the government tried to cover up her death, I think the more a furious people became. When Massa's body was transferred to her small hometown of Sapez, protests sparked right in her funeral.

The 22-year-old Iranian died in police custody after being arrested for wearing her hijab improperly. Her death has sparked a protest movement calling for the end of a regime that has for decades ruled Iran with an iron fist.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Jillian Weinberger, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amanda Lewellyn and Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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