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Iranian academics: people must choose government

Iranian academics: people must choose government

Shahin Sultany Taied, chair of the Association of Iranian Academics in the Netherlands, asserts that the Iranian people should determine their own government following the death of the country's leader. She emphasizes that her compatriots are fighting for a democratic republic based on freedom and equality for all.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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