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'We have to say their names' — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

‘We have to say their names’ — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

Iranian-Canadian Tayebeh Poshtareh found out from an Instagram post that her cousins had died in the streets of Tehran this month during deadly protests that prompted a bloody crackdown and an internet blackout. She and other Iranians in Canada say the lack of communication is taking a toll on families, while those still in Iran are facing pressure from the regime. 

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'We have to say their names' — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

‘We have to say their names’ — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

Iranian-Canadian Tayebeh Poshtareh found out from an Instagram post that her cousins had died in the streets of Tehran this month during deadly protests that prompted a bloody crackdown and an internet blackout. She and other Iranians in Canada say the lack of communication is taking a toll on families, while those still in Iran are facing pressure from the regime. 

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