The execution of protesters is unlikely to quell this rebellion, CNN's Cora Brazile says. The clerics who run Iran have been rattled by public displays of defiance, but they won't give way without a fight, she adds. "It seems no matter what happens with the protests, no matter how they're resolved, they seem to have fundamentally shaped the relationship between the government and its people"
This episode contains descriptions of violence and injury.
In September, protests began in Iran over the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, at the hands of the government. The demonstrations have since intensified, as has the government’s response, with thousands arrested and a terrifying campaign of public executions underway.
Today, Iranians who have taken part in the demonstrations tell us — in their own words — why they are willing to brave such severe punishments to help bring about change.
Guest: Cora Engelbrecht, an international reporter for The New York Times.
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