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Mitra Hejazipour

Video. Tehran 'will continue to massacre people,' Iranian chess star says

Updated: 09/02/2026 - 17:50 GMT+1

In an interview for Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, Iranian chess grandmaster Mitra Hejazipour urged international action over Iran’s deadly protest crackdown, backed Reza Pahlavi and warned US-Iran talks are a dead end.

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