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September 14, 2023
2:25 pm
EVENT: Maximum Support for the People of Iran: Honoring Mahsa Amini One Year After Her Murder
As the protests continue to rage, Americans must not turn a blind eye to the Iranian people’s courageous demands for dignity, justice, and fundamental rights. What can the United States do to support the Iranian people? What bipartisan steps can be taken to amplify the voices of freedom-seeking Iranians and counter those who seek to silence them?
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Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
- Iran Sanctions
- Iran Human Rights
- Syria
- Iran Missiles
- Iran
- Iran Global Threat Network
- Hezbollah
- Iran-backed Terrorism
- Sanctions and Illicit Finance
- Cyber
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Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Resident Scholar
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- Iran Politics and Economy
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- Arab Politics
- Egypt
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