Australian formerly detained in Iran speaks out on mass protests
Source: 10News+
Mass protests in Iran have entered a third week, the unrest growing bigger and bloodier.
Harrowing video smuggled out of the country shows hundreds of body bags lining the streets of the capital Tehran.
The ruling Islamic regime has imposed an internet and cellular blackout, isolating Iranians from the outside world.
At least 544 people have been killed, and 10 thousand others have been arrested and face the death penalty.
This latest round of demonstrations was sparked by a struggling economy and crashing currency, pushing Iran to the brink of revolution.
10 News+ spoke to Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian academic and expert in Middle Eastern politics, who spent two years in an Iranian jail on false charges of espionage.
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