Babak Ghafooriazar is a broadcaster for RFE/RL's Radio Farda.
Iran's long-standing efforts to give workers two full days off have reached a milestone, with parliament approving a bill that would make Saturday an off day. But the campaign has faced backlash from clerics who argue that it threatens Iran's religious values.
Meghdad Jebelli, the brother of Iran's state TV chief Peyman Jebelli, spoke to RFE/RL's Radio Farda about his decision to leave Iran and seek asylum in Canada.