Iran's president cancels CNN's Christiane Amanpour interview after she refused to wear headscarf

Journalist Christiane Amanpour (right) says that an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was scrapped after he insisted she wear a headscarf. Photo: AFP

Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, said Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi refused to sit for an interview in New York after she declined to wear a headscarf.

Amanpour said on Twitter that she had planned to ask Raisi about a slate of issues, including protests and international criticism over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained after violating the country's dress code.