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Reza Marashi is research director at the National Iranian American Council. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs and The Atlantic, among other publications. He has been a guest contributor for CNN, NPR, the BBC and TIME Magazine, among other broadcast outlets. On Twitter: @rezamarashi
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