Iran Holds Scholars and Analysts After Disputed Election

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In The Media

Iran Holds Scholars and Analysts After Disputed Election

Human rights groups are trying to track how many Iranians are in custody following last month's disputed presidential election in Iran.

By Karim Sadjadpour

Published on Jul 14, 2009

Source: NPR's Morning Edition

Human rights groups are trying to track how many Iranians are in custody following last month's disputed presidential election in Iran. Karim Sadjadpour talks to Steve Inskeep about some of the people who he knows who are in custody, including well-known scholars and political analysts.

About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

Recent Work

Q&A
Iran Wanted to Survive the War. Now What?
- Suzanne Maloney, Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour
Q&A
What’s Keeping the Iranian Regime in Power—for Now
- Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour, Robin Wright

Political Reform Middle East Iran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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