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What is hostage diplomacy and why is it on the rise?

The Real Story

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The Story of Poor Anushayya's Prison Experience

I was invited to Iran by an Iranian university to take part in a conference. I had an amazing time up until that point but was approached by a group of plainclothes, men who I later learnt with a Revolutionary Guard Corps. So my story was quite similar to poor Anushayya's there as well and what he said very much resonates with me. I think we shouldn't imagine that these guys are more sophisticated than they really are. Most of them are opportunists. They're quite ideological, quite brainwashed. Some of them are pretty stupid.

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