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19 Jan 2017
OK, so why are the arrests happening? This brief ascribes them to 1) the fear hard-liners in Tehran have of opening up to the West; 2) their aggressive desire to protect the Iranian people from ‘ideological subversion’; and 3) the possibility of using imprisoned expatriates as future bargaining chips.
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Author | Ray Takeyh |
Series | CFR Expert Briefs |
Publisher | Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) |
Copyright | © 2017 Council on Foreign Relations |