Los Angeles: Capital of the Iranian Opposition
In Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora, Assal, Sudi, and Roozbeh—exiles for 30 years—share criticism of Iran’s government.
In Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora, Assal, Sudi, and Roozbeh—exiles for 30 years—share criticism of Iran’s government.
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