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| عربي: | إيران: الطلاب يدعمون الطالب اليساري تفانشه... |
Abed Tavancheha, an Iranian leftist student and blogger, was sentenced to 8 months prison for his political activities. He has less than 3 weeks to request an appeal. More than 100 students signed a petition in Sos Tavancheh to support this leftist student.
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I commend your efforts. We are praying for him.