Journalist Christiane Amanpour (right) says that an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was scrapped after he insisted she wear a headscarf. Photo: AFP
Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, said Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi refused to sit for an interview in New York after she declined to wear a headscarf.
Amanpour said on Twitter that she had planned to ask Raisi about a slate of issues, including protests and international criticism over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained after violating the country's dress code.
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