CNN's Christiane Amanpour cancels interview with Iran's president after he asked her to wear a headscarf amid civil unrest in Tehran after death of pro-democracy protester in custody

CNN's Christiane Amanpour, 64, canceled an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 61, after he asked her to wear a headscarf
Amanpour - who grew up in Tehran - declined to, writing on her Instagram: 'We are in New York, where there is no law or tradition regarding headscarves'
When she interviewed former President Hassan Rouhani, she did not wear a headscarf, which she said she pointed out
Raisi reportedly requested it as it is the 'holy months of Muharram and Safar' and had an aide deliver the news 40 minutes after the interview was to start
'The aide made it clear that the interview would not happen if I did not wear a headscarf,' she wrote. 'So we walked away'
She was set to talk to the Iranian leader about the protest and civil unrest happening in the country after the death of Mahsa Amini, 22

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