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  Its totally ridiculous. He needs to be freed. IR has to go down. 
  Please note that the headline doesn't make a distinction between Iranians and the country of Iran vs the Islamic Republic. Iranians are actually trying to get him out of the prison. Its actually the regime that wants to destroy everything beautiful. I wish BBC and the media actually tried to make that distinction.
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  An American-Iranian imprisoned in Iran has begun a seven-day hunger strike to protest against the failure of the US to free him and other dual nationals.
  The 51-year-old oil executive started his hunger strike seven years to the day that Iran released five Americans in a prisoner exchange that coincided with the implementation day of a nuclear deal with the US and other world powers.
  "In the past I implored you to reach for your moral compass and find the resolve to bring the US hostages in Iran home. To no avail. Not only do we remain Iran's prisoners, but you have not so much as granted our families a meeting."So today I feel compelled to adjust my ask.
  
  
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