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What ‘Argo’ Gets Wrong About Iran

Not a History Lesson

As the Oscar race heats up, bets are on Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’ to win big, but the film gets Iran and its history all wrong. Iranian Kambiz Atabai on why the film is an unfortunate and inaccurate depiction of the Shah’s reign and the country.

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