moment to go the kolkata knight riders were 44 2 after seven overs. the knight riders are just behind the royals in the table so a win for them would move them above their opponents. and that s all the sport for now. thank you for listening. thanks very much. thank you. let s turn to iran because my next guest is the us based iranians dissident masi alinejad. she s been one of the highest profile critics of the tehran regime and she s been put under 2a hour police protection, while she s here in the uk such is the level of threat against her. it s eight months since the death of mahsa amini which sparked waves of protests across iran. the protests represent the biggest threat to the islamic republic in decades. women defying the strict laws on wearing a headscarf. many men havejoined the protests they ve happened across the country and it also cuts across class
and ethnic divides. iran human rights puts the figue of those killed at over 500. the crackdown from the regime hasn t stopped the public show of defiance. it s incredible bravery in the face of increasingly brutal tactics from the authorities. nearly 20,000 people have been arrested, the islamic republic also accelerating the number of executions. all of the sparked after mahsa amini died in custody after being accused of not obeying a rant s strict dress code for women for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. masi alinejad is here in the studio. eight months since mahsa amini s death. crackdowns, arrests, executions, what does it say about these protests that all of that hasn t been able to stop those demonstrations on the streets? mat demonstrations on the streets? not at all demonstrations on the streets? iirrt at all because there is a huge gap between the young generation and these barbaric mothers who are telling you what kind of life you