of middle east history at the university - here. the lecture of middle east history at the university of - history at the university of waterloo in canadaions against russell brand. the comedian and actor been on stage at an event this evening. 0ur reporter chi chi izundu was there. we've been reporting that the start of the performance was delayed. what of the performance was delayed. what exactly happened _ of the performance was delayed. wisgt exactly happened july? the start of the performance was delayed by over in our. we're expecting russell brand to take the stage at 7pm for the actually he took over an hour to get there. as soon as he appeared on stage he apologised to the crowd, was delighted that there was a crowd and blamed traffic as the reason to why he was over an hour late. he didn't make any reference to allegations whatsoever. he said there were lots of things he wanted to talk about it is comedy gig. 0bviously to talk about it is comedy gig. obviously a lot of things he couldn't talk about and that he went into his comedy gig will have a range from talking about his children to talking about trying to be a bit of an a

is shahram kholdi, a professor of middle east history and international relations at the university of waterlooagain this overarching concern back on the global stage, women's rights, freedom of movement in iran. are these protest making any difference in the country would you say? any difference in the country would ou sa ? , ., ., ~ any difference in the country would ousa ? , . ., ., you say? they are making a lot of difference- _ you say? they are making a lot of difference. iranian _ you say? they are making a lot of difference. iranian women - you say? they are making a lot of difference. iranian women as - you say? they are making a lot of difference. iranian women as a i you say? they are making a lot of. difference. iranian women as a whole have been defying the government regulations with respect to the hit job. what has happened is millions of iranian women, especially in major urban centres have been walking by the morality plays, they were supposedly pulled off the street in the after maths of mahsa amini's skilling. i would say her expert traditional killing and defying government

is shahram kholdi, a professor of middle east history and international relations at the university of waterloocanada. we had ever at the level of protest wasn't quite the same as it was a year ago, wasn't quite the same as it was a yearago, but wasn't quite the same as it was a year ago, but at its can continuing. how long do you think the momentum alas? i how long do you think the momentum alas? ~' ., alas? i think the momentum will continue to _ alas? i think the momentum will continue to build _ alas? i think the momentum will continue to build on, _ alas? i think the momentum will continue to build on, because i alas? i think the momentum will continue to build on, because of| alas? i think the momentum will. continue to build on, because of the mess governance and lack of good governance and the widespread corruption that this regime has been suffering. since the nuclear devastation is started way back 20 years ago, and gets worse. the fact is, what happened last year has to the world community, was not a blip. it was a contracted revolution that dates back pre—election, to the bloody 201