Revisiting the 1986 duPont Award winner “Iran: In the Name of God”

A still from the piece by CNN and Imago, Ltd

For weeks, Iran has witnessed a wave of anti-government protests and subsequent violent repression by government forces. These protests were sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, while in police custody. Amini had been detained by Iran’s Guidance Patrol, often referred to as the “morality police”, for wearing her hijab loosely.  

In 1986, less than a decade after the Iranian Revolution installed the country’s Islamic Republic, CNN and IMAGO, Ltd produced a piece detailing life in an Iran still fresh from the throes of revolution. The teams won a duPont-Columbia Silver Baton for their work. 

Take a step back in history and view an excerpt from the team’s work in our archive.