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15 Years Ago, He was a Refugee. Now he is Running for Parliament

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15 Years Ago, He was a Refugee. Now he is Running for Parliament

Kaweh Beheshtizadeh is a former refugee and asylum seeker from Iran. Today he’s a successful immigrant lawyer in the United Kingdom and he’s running for parliament on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Party in the country’s upcoming election. (IranWire does not support any political party.)

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