Correspondent and Host, Channel One TV
Correspondent and host on Channel One, Persian satellite television based in Los Angeles, California
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Assal Pahlevan
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FROM Assal Pahlevan
Which Way, L.A.?
Iranian Ex-Pats React to the Turmoil in Iran Another day, another mass protest on the streets of Tehran, this time with many people wearing black to signify mourning for those killed since last Friday's elections. Los Angeles is the home of more Iranians and their descendents than any place other than the mother country, and many are not just interested but deeply involved. We speak to Iranian-Americans with different views of what's going on in their home country.
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