The ayatollah’s niece, Farideh Moradkhani, “wears a hijab – she’s very religious. She’s just against religious coercion,” says Dr. Thamar Eilam Gindin, Iran expert with Haifa University and host of the ‘Enriched Uranium’ podcast.
WATCH: Ayatollah’s niece arrested for speaking out against regime
Farideh Moradkhani, niece of the ayatollah, protests against Iranian regime. (Twitter/Democracy Now!)