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The Global Current is the Seton Hall School of Diplomacy’s premier podcast on international affairs. Each week, we explore and analyze a news story making waves around the world. From the Capitol Hill riots to the Uighur camps in China, Current members break down pressing stories while engaging in thoughtful conversation with fellow students and faculty. Catch the Current on Instagram @TheGlobalCurrent and tune in live every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. EST on 89.5 FM WSOU.
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Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was detained in Tehran by morality police for allegedly not covering her hair properly. Her death in custody on September 16th, three days of confinement, has provoked an unprecedented wave of protests across Iran against the Islamic regime and the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. From continuous street protests across the country, clashes between police and protestors that have resulted in numerous deaths, and the interruption of state-run broadcasts, tensions have been building toward a boiling protest. Which brings us to the question of how did we get here and what may come next?