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Amid Afghan evacuations, Seattle-area investor recounts the nightmare of Iran’s revolution, war

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Amid Afghan evacuations, Seattle-area investor recounts the nightmare of Iran’s revolution, war

Hadi Partovi, CEO and Founder of Code.org. (Photo via LinkedIn) Code.org founder Hadi Partovi and his twin brother were only 6 years old during the Iranian Revolution when the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took control of his homeland. The revolution took place more than 40 years ago, but the fear, violence and turmoil of this … Read more

As Delta Variant Spreads, Iran’s President Warns of Fifth Wave

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As Delta Variant Spreads, Iran’s President Warns of Fifth Wave

Here’s what you need to know: A sidewalk cafe in Tehran last month. Coronavirus cases in Iran have increased by 21 percent over the past two weeks.Credit…Morteza Nikoubazl/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Saturday warned that the country could see a fifth wave of coronavirus infections as the highly contagious … Read more