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Imprisoned in Iran: A Conversation with Wang Xiyue

Imprisoned in Iran: A Conversation with Wang Xiyue

Update: 2023-04-23
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For 40 months, Wang Xiyue was imprisoned in Iran on false charges of espionage. A doctoral candidate in history at Princeton University, Wang Xiyue joins the show to discuss his imprisonment and U.S.-Iranian relations. 

Xiyue's essay "What I learned in an Iranian prison" is here. His essay "Don’t let Iran’s human rights be sacrificed at the altar of a nuclear deal is here.  

 

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Imprisoned in Iran: A Conversation with Wang Xiyue

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