The Iranian president's surprising tweetBy
Sam Judah 🔗 [Link: twitter.com/samjudah/]Posted:
15/Aug/2014The president of Iran has broken new ground by tweeting a photo of a female mathematician without a hijab. His decision prompted a powerful reaction on social media.
The mathematician in question - Maryam Mirzakhani - is Iranian, and recently became the first woman to win the Fields Medal for her pioneering work in the field. President Rouhani tweeted a message expressing his delight at the news.
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