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US Investigating Iran War Critic Trita Parsi, Co-Founder Of Non-Interventionist Think Tank
US Investigating Iran War Critic Trita Parsi, Co-Founder Of Non-Interventionist Think Tank
Via Middle East Eye
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into prominent Iran war critic Trita Parsi, according to a report in the Free Press.
According to US officials and documents reviewed by the pro-Trump outlet, officials are looking into the possibility of deporting Parsi, who holds both Iranian and Swedish citizenship.
via the Quincy Institute
Parsi, who is co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and co-founded the National Iranian-American Council (NIAC), has been a vocal opponent of the ongoing US...
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