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Iran’s shame: How saving cheetahs got environmentalists 10-year sentences in Tehran | Trudy Rubin

Despite protests of scientists worldwide, six noted wildlife conservationists, including a dual U.S.-U.K. citizen, were given long prison terms in Iran on false charges of spying.

Wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz, a dual U.S.-U.K. citizen, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court in Iran on Feb. 18, 2020.
Wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz, a dual U.S.-U.K. citizen, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court in Iran on Feb. 18, 2020.Read moreVia Facebook (custom credit)
    by Trudy Rubin | Columnist
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