iranian dissidents
The knife and the bone
After war and repression, Iranian dissidents believe the regime’s reckoning is near — but Tehran’s influence reaches far beyond its borders
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he saw the error of his ways
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Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
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A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech
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Kemi Badenoch cannot tell everybody what they want to hear
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