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Journalist's Warning: Iran's Brutal Crackdown on Protests

Bernard Phelan, an Irish journalist who endured a seven-month imprisonment in Iran, shares his insights on the current protests. He warns of the regimes brutal crackdown, with people terrified of the death penalty and prison sentences. Phelan, who suffered a stroke after his ordeal, believes real change will only come if the supreme leader steps down. The European Union is considering sanctions due to the protest violence.

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