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In Iran the whole reform and democracy movement has been based on the emerging free press.

Christiane Amanpour

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Christiane Amanpour
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 12
Correspondent
Journalist
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Writer
London
England
Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour
Free
Emerging
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Iran
Reform
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Democracy

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