RT @amanpour: The aide made it clear that the interview would not happen if I did not wear a headscarf. He said it was “a matter of respect,” and referred to “the situation in Iran” - alluding to the protests sweeping the country. 5/7

RT @amanpour: I politely declined. We are in New York, where there is no law or tradition regarding headscarves. I pointed out that no previous Iranian president has required this when I have interviewed them outside Iran. 4/7

RT @amanpour: 40 minutes after the interview had been due to start, an aide came over. The president, he said, was suggesting I wear a headscarf, because it’s the holy months of Muharram and Safar. 3/7

RT @amanpour: This was going to be President Raisi’s first ever interview on US soil, during his visit to NY for UNGA. After weeks of planning and eight hours of setting up translation equipment, lights and cameras, we were ready. But no sign of President Raisi. 2/7

RT @amanpour: Protests are sweeping Iran & women are burning their hijabs after the death last week of Mahsa Amini, following her arrest by the “morality police”. Human rights groups say at least 8 have been killed. Last night, I planned to ask President Raisi about all this and much more. 1/7

RT @jenskihl: Oslo-avisene kjempar om å få intervjuet der Rudjord, Skarbø og Tjelta snakkar ut. Redaksjonen som lovar minst motstand og mest offerrolle får gjerne tilslaget. Derfor bør ingen tilby seg å vere mikrofonstativet – sjølv om det aukar sjansen for at konkurrenten får intervjuet.

RT @NorwayAmbNL: Delighted to give a helping hand to Norwegian Michelin Chef Heidi Bjerkan as she shared her Trøndelag delicacies with an enthusiastic crowd at #NordicTalks #FoodForGood in Amsterdam 🇳🇱🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇩🇰🇮🇸@NorwayTheHague @NorwayMFA @DutchMFA @minbuza https://t.co/44QF6wDB5l

RT @MasudGh: Internett er slukket i Iran. I byer over hele landet er unge folk i gatene med rop om rettferdighet, demokrati og frihet. De møter en desperat regime som slår ned protestene med vold #IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini https://t.co/WAX0GihpOi

RT @MasudGh: Be their voice #IranProtests #iranprotest2022 #MahsaAmini https://t.co/iGKtV55tn3

RT @BjBrandenborg: @KamzyGunaratnam Tak for et hyggeligt besøg. Hils i Norge😊

Be their voice #IranProtests #iranprotest2022 #MahsaAmini https://t.co/iGKtV55tn3

RT @SciDiplomacyUSA: Nature crimes like wildlife and timber trafficking threaten national security, fuel corruption, spread disease and drive species to the brink of extinction. Today, Assistant Secretary Medina joined @EspenBarthEide to preview the Nature Crime Alliance to combat these crimes. #UNGA https://t.co/08yFapR6v7

RT @kldep: Minister 🇳🇴 @EspenBarthEide and 🇷🇼 @MujaJeanne led the first Ministerial Meeting of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution @HACplastic with discussions on roadmap to #EndPlasticPollution by 2040.\n\nhttps://t.co/Ew0KbnnFJ5 https://t.co/2b3iMxBG8P

RT @kldep: Miljøkriminalitet er en av de største ulovlige økonomiene i verden. @EspenBarthEide og USA har tatt initiativ til å danne en ny allianse mot miljøkriminalitet. #endnaturecrime #naturecrimealliance https://t.co/WEpd1G3gHw https://t.co/fGEfl8oseG

RT @HACplastic: The first Ministerial Meeting of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution took place today during the UN General Assembly #UNGA in New York.\n\nMinisters discussed way forward to end plastic pollution by 2040. https://t.co/uNAJ4WQlll

RT @TrudeBasso: Helsevesenet har så mange utfordringer at vi ikke behøver helsepersonell som bidrar til enda fler. \n\nGod natt!

Kvinnedagsbaksten min er aktuell igjen: https://t.co/GEkj5Issvo

RT @AHuitfeldt: Møtte Irans utenriksminister på #UNGA i New York i dag. \n\nSnakket om Ukraina, atomavtalen, kvinners rettigheter, etterforsk…

Møtte Irans utenriksminister på #UNGA i New York i dag. \n\nSnakket om Ukraina, atomavtalen, kvinners rettigheter, etterforskning etter drapet på Mahsa Amini, grønn energi og matvaremangel. https://t.co/UWJUIFfQPc

Kvinnehelsebakst: https://t.co/OgNDNlsuBh