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Christiane Amanpour's refusal to wear headscarf sees Iran President cancelling interview

By Mate Tongola, Agencies | 3yrs ago

Veteran CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour. [Patrick McMullan via Getty Images]

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has cancelled an interview in New York with veteran CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour after she refused to wear a headscarf at his request.

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