The '08,' Iranian Lifeline in Los Angeles

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There are 600,000 immigrants from Iran in Los Angeles, many concentrated near Westwood. Now they can stay in touch with their home country, with a phone service that also provides an outlet for people still in Iran. It's called the “08” — the phone number for Information in Iran before the Islamic Revolution. Freelance journalist Elizabeth Segal has a report.

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Warren Olney