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N.J. man wins his father’s freedom, loses his country

NJ.com

NORTH HALEDON — Four years ago, while his father was held captive in an Iranian jail, Mehdi Saharkhiz posted a video confession online. For starters, he wanted his YouTube audience to know: His father is not a thief, a murderer, or a rioter.

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