The veil as a symbol of oppression has once again moved to center stage in Iran, but it’s important to know about the history of veiling – and mandatory unveiling.
'The Vortex' works as a jumping point for further exploration of the subcontinent's most traumatic period in post-independence history but also takes gratuitous liberties with known facts.
National archive documents raise questions about how definitive British efforts to prevent arms transfers to Iran really were after the revolution that toppled the Shah.