For many independent reporters, leaving Iran does not mean fully escaping the grasp of the Iranian state. The regime uses family members, bank accounts and the property they left behind to apply pressure across borders.
Excerpt from Deutsche Welle. Original publication ↗
Source: Deutsche Welle
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