U.S. Accuses Iran of Holding Activists
From Times Wire Reports
The State Department accused Iran of detaining at least four student activists and called for their release.
Among those detained, department spokesman Sean McCormack said, was well-known student leader Ahmad Batebi, who was on parole from a 15-year sentence stemming from a 1999 crackdown on students.
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