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In Iran, I narrowly avoided the morality police

Support for Iranian women would be meaningful not just for the estimated 4,200 Iranians who live in Philadelphia, but to the 500,000 to one million Iranians who live in the United States.

People participate in a protest against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi outside of the United Nations on Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. Protests have broken out over the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody for allegedly violating the country's hijab rules.
People participate in a protest against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi outside of the United Nations on Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. Protests have broken out over the death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody for allegedly violating the country's hijab rules.Read moreStephanie Keith / MCT