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Abdul El-Sayed: “I want freedom and democracy for the people of Iran, no question. But I want that to be done by the people of Iran…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2026
I want freedom and democracy for the people of Iran, no question. But I want that to be done by the people of Iran, coming together as a community to decide how to create democratic change in their society.
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

On the role of Iranians in their own democratic change.

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