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48 Hours in Isfahan
A look at the events in the Iranian city of Isfahan on the 8th to the 9th of January 2026.
Through the eyes of the people of the Iranian city of Isfahan, the programme pieces together the events of the 8th and 9th of January 2026, when thousands took to the streets to protest rising living costs and the country’s worsening economic conditions. It explores how demonstrators were met with a deadly crackdown by government forces and the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard.
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Mon 9 Mar 202616:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Mon 9 Mar 202616:00BBC Radio 4
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