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  • Fact-checking of CNN report: Is rape used to quell protests in Iran?

    Fact-checking of CNN report: Is rape used to quell protests in Iran?

    Tehran, IRNA – American news channel CNN on November 21 published a report that it described as investigative, claiming that “Iran’s security forces use rape to quell protests”. The Islamic Republic News Agency has conducted research to verify claims made in the report and determine whether the American news network has offered evidence to back up those claims. First, we take a brief look at the CNN report.