The notorious Evin prison in Iran, which holds the Islamic Republic’s political prisoners, was on fire over the weekend.

Around the country, protests that began over the death of a woman in police custody have now morphed into a broad anti-government movement – the most significant in years.

This time, protesters are being more daring than ever before. Some are calling for the death of Iran’s supreme leader and flaunting Iran’s strict morality laws in the streets.

Today, scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and one-time detainee at Evin Prison Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert on how far the Iranian protesters are willing to go.

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Guest: Scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. She spent 804 days in prison in Iran, Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert

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