Clenched Against Their Citizens, Committing Human Rights Abuses That "Go Largely Unnoticed"

Iran’s human rights abuses go largely unnoticed:

That sounds ludicrous, doesn’t it? We call. The Iranians kill and imprison and oppress. Moreover, Iran continues to undermine peace and stability in the region. As the Wall Street Journal reported last month: “Military commanders and intelligence officers are pushing for greater authority to conduct covert operations to thwart Iranian influence in neighboring Iraq, according to U.S. officials. The move comes amid growing concern in the Obama administration about Iran’s attempts in recent months to expand its influence in Iraq and the broader Middle East and what it says is Tehran’s increased arms smuggling to its allies.”

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