Does Iran Want to Punish the West or Itself on Human Rights?
Despite calls for the release of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, Iran went out of its way to keep him in jail, signaling to the West that the highly praised nuclear deal would not influence its internal policies. In fact, the hardliners that control the judiciary and other institutions have been working hard to undercut the image of moderation that President Hassan Rouhani has tried to project since his election in 2013. Iran's foreign ministry campaigned hard against a Canadian-sponsored UN resolution on human rights. Last ...
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