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US condemns Iran for imprisoning Bahai

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The United States denounced Iran on Friday over its detention of seven leaders of the Bahai religious minority who have been held for two years.

  

The United States "is deeply concerned about the ongoing persecution" of both Bahais and other religious minorities in Iran, State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said in a statement. (AFP)

 

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