“We do not jail people for their opinions[.]”

— Mohammad Javad Zarif

On 29 April 2015, Zarif appearing on the Charlie Rose talk-show, when asked about the detention of Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter held in Iran for the past nine months. According to [Iranian foreign minister angers supporters with human rights claim, 1 May 2015, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/01/iranian-foreign-minister-angers-supporters-human-rights-charlie-rose]
Interview to CNN, Revolution

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