Iran is claiming security and foreigners are stirring dissent. True, but Iran is not quite the model of political freedom either. All who have power fear loosing it, even the Jedi. (obligatory Sith Quote of the day).

NPRÂ’s Morning Edition: Some observers fear a new round of crackdowns on intellectuals is taking place in Iran. They point to a prominent Iranian scholar who has been held in a Tehran prison for more than three weeks. The government has not leveled specific charges against the man.

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