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  "path": "/news/society/irans-youth-measured-in-the-streets-not-in-state-narratives/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T05:45:14.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "News Digest",
    "Society",
    "Iran News Digest",
    "Iran Protests",
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    "Iran’s Youth: Measured in the Streets, Not in State Narratives",
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  "textContent": "Official portrayals depict an apathetic generation, but empirical evidence from protests, prisons, and executions reveals a politically engaged and heavily targeted youth at the center of Iran’s social unrest. In official state media discourse in Iran, the image of the younger generation—often labeled as Generation Z—is largely constructed through negative stereotypes: apathetic, disengaged from politics, […]\n\nThe post Iran’s Youth: Measured in the Streets, Not in State Narratives appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Iran’s Youth: Measured in the Streets, Not in State Narratives"
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