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On the recordDecember 11, 2013
Unfortunately, Pastor Abedini's persecution is just the latest in a string of appalling actions the Iranian regime has taken against American citizens.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Condemning Iran's actions against American citizens, particularly Pastor Abedini.

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