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Ludwig von Mises Institute. The Cato Institute. Cato @ Liberty. Nuclear negotiations with Iran continue in Vienna.

Cato @ Liberty

Skeptics remain many: everything depends on whether the ruling elite, and not just President Hassan Rouhani, is serious about reform. Iran should demonstrate its commitment by respecting religious liberty. The most celebrated case of persecution today is Saeed Abedini, an American citizen born in Iran and sentenced to eight years in prison last year for “undermining national security” by the Iranian government.

A Muslim convert to Christianity, his “crime” in Tehran’s view apparently was aiding house churches. Exploring the theory and history of liberty.