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‘Despicable’: Blinken slams Iran after Rushdie stabbing

By Brady Knox
Published August 15, 2022 3:32pm ET
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‘Despicable’: Blinken slams Iran after Rushdie stabbing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken singled out the Iranian government for criticism after the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie last week before a lecture in New York. In a statement released Sunday, Blinken expressed solidarity with Rushdie, 75, praising his work. He stressed the U.S. commitment to the rights of free speech and expression while […]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken singled out the Iranian government for criticism after the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie last week before a lecture in New York.

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