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'I couldn't be silent': Iranian teen's mother seeking justice after daughter shot dead

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'I couldn't be silent': Iranian teen's mother seeking justice after daughter shot dead. (2026, November 2). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwjdmp25mem9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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A BBC Panorama documentary follows Samira, a grieving mother whose teenage daughter Sevda was shot dead during protests on the outskirts of Tehran. Samira decides to speak out against the regime and seek justice for her daughter's death. The piece highlights how ordinary Iranians' lives have been disrupted by ongoing protests, crackdowns, and conflict in Iran.
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Samira, an Iranian woman whose only child Sevda was killed by security forces during protests against Iran's repressive regime earlier this year, is now seeking justice and accountability from abroad where she lives in hiding. Sevda, a sixteen-year-old protester, was shot dead while participating in demonstrations that swept across the country. Samira, who previously worked in sales selling cosmetics, turned to activism after her daughter’s death when Iranian authorities hindered her efforts to find Sevda's body and subsequently harassed her. She fled Iran on foot through dangerous mountainous terrain and now aims to name those responsible for firing fatal shots during the protests. The BBC Panorama documentary highlights how ordinary Iranians have been affected by a year of widespread protests, crackdowns, and war involving the US and Israel, which also led to the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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'I couldn't be silent': Iranian teen's mother seeking justice after daughter shot dead In a year marked by protests, crackdowns and war, ordinary Iranians have found their lives turned upside down.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
🔮 'I couldn't be silent': Iranian teen's mother seeking justice after daughter shot dead In a year marked by protests, crackdowns and war, ordinary Iranians have found their lives turned upside down.

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'I couldn't be silent': Iranian teen's mother seeking justice after daughter shot dead In a year marked by protests, crackdowns and war, ordinary Iranians have found their lives turned upside down. asserted
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BBC Panorama follows a grieving mother, Samira, who takes on the regime after her teenage daughter, Sevda, was shot dead while protesting on the outskirts of Tehran. asserted
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