The Latest from Iran Crisis (29 June): The Challenge Survives

NEW Iran: Identifying the Killed and Detained

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In case you missed it, over the last two weeks, The Daily Show broadcast a series of extraordinary “reports” from Jason Jones in Iran. Although Jones visited the country before the election crisis, his stay in Iran — in particular, his interviews with Iranians — were a wonderful mix of interchange, humour, and insight. And, as the current conflict escalated, the reports took on a special meaning and poignancy. In the segment below, Jones interviews three people — former Vice Presidents Ibrahim Yazdi and Mohammad Ali Abtahi and journalist Maziar Bahari — who have all been detained by the Iranian authorities.

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