The 10-month-old cub, which had clung to life, had become a symbol of hope for protesters.
Pirouz, or Victory in English, had become a social media sensation after surviving against the odds.The country has been swept by anti-government protests since September following theDespite the fact only 12 wild Asiatic Cheetahs are thought to live in Iran, the country remains one of the last strongholds for this critically endangered species of wild cat, according to Iranian officials.
In 2022, the cubs’ mother, called Iran, was transferred to Touran, a wildlife refuge centre in the north-west of the country, where she was matched with a male called Firouz.
