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Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “First and foremost, it is to hold accountable those individuals in Iran responsible for committing human rights…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2022
First and foremost, it is to hold accountable those individuals in Iran responsible for committing human rights violations. And this is truly a horrific violation -- the killing of Amini, the blocking of individuals from their ability to protest in the streets.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the goal of U.S. sanctions on Iran in response to human rights violations.

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