It was reported this morning that Iranian-Canadian blogger and activist Hossein Derakshan, known as the "Godfather of the Iranian blogosphere", was arrested in Tehran and charged with spying for Israel. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
Derakhshan, whom I was fortunate to meet this past June, is an exceptional blogger and controversial figure for his support of the Iranian regime. In 2006, he visited Israel to meet with bloggers, in the hopes of painting a different...
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