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David Keyes & Ahmad Batebi

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Sakharov’s Ghost

How We Sold Out Iran’s Liberals

By ignoring the issue of human rights during nuclear negotiations, the U.S. is giving the regime a free hand to continue its brutal repression of dissidents.

David Keyes & Ahmad Batebi

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