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In Depth: You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families
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BBC News uses this to examine You're no my - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families. People in describe angry scenes and tense as rifts open up over the war.
He said to her: 'You're no my and she told him to go to hell. His uncle, a member of the Basij - a volunteer militia often deployed to suppress dissent in - refused to even greet his own who is opposed to the ruling regime.
Despite the government-imposed internet blackout, the BBC has been able to maintain contact with some of the few Iranians who have found ways to remain online. And, in some surprisingly personal notes, they have shared details about how the is affecting their
All of the names in this article have been changed. He says his uncle, the Basij member, had not attended Nowruz family gatherings in recent years, but turned up this time, to the surprise of his family.
The closes by linking the event to broader consequences.
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