1-For years, the Islamic Republic like a mafia cartel has taken innocent people - academics, tourists— hostage to use as a bargaining tool.

Kylie-Moore Gilbert, an Australian academic detained on fake charges since Sep 2018 was released in exchange for 3 Islamist terrorists.
2-These terrorists were arrested by Thai authorities in 2013 for targeting Israeli officials. One of them, Saeid Moradi, attempted to throw a bomb at Thai police but it detonated at his feet and blew his legs off. Other terrorists are Mohammad Kharzei and Masoud Sedaghatzadeh
3-Kylie-Moore Gilbert was used a bargaining chip to get these terrorists released. Many Iranian families have a relative arrested unjustly to keep them silent.
4-My own brother was taken hostage by the Islamic Republic and sentenced to 8 years. His crime: being my brother. The aim is to keep me silent.
5-Worse, Iran’s so-called moderate foreign minister, Javad Zarif, falsely claims that “Iran’s judiciary system is independent” but himself is involved in bargaining for release of these terrorists.
6-Now, Ahmad Reza Jalili, a Swedish-Iranian doctor/academic has been taken hostage by the Islamic Republic and he has been sentenced to death.

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