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U.S. Lawmakers Criticize Human Rights Abuses in Iran

  Several U.S. lawmakers criticized “major” human rights abuses in Iran including executions and state persecution of religious minorities and homosexuals. The criticism was voiced in a June 19 Congressional subcommittee hearing focused on “Iran’s Abysmal Human Rights Record” under President Hassan Rohani, who came to power about a year ago. It comes as Iran, […]