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When I talk about secularism, I'm talking about theories today. To give you for example, one example: Those who consider themselves followers of Mosaddeq today are adamantly against federalism.

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Akbar Ganji
Age: 54
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Three of our provinces have seen mass uprisings. The three provinces are Khuzestan, Azerbaijan, and Kurdistan. Recently, we witnessed massive demonstration by Iranian woman in the 7th of Tir square, and it was brutally suppressed.
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Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.
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I went to the front, but I never participated in the war itself.
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