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October 21, 2009

Iranian American Sentenced to 12-Year Term in Iran
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In Iran, an Iranian American scholar has been sentenced to twelve years
in prison for taking part in the protests against Iran’s disputed
national elections. Kian Tajbakhsh was previously jailed in 2007 for
four months on charges of espionage. The US is calling for Tajbakhsh’s
immediate release.



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