Tehran brings back cleric behind 2009 protest crackdown to head its Basij militia
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Tehran brings back cleric behind 2009 protest crackdown to head its Basij militia
Hossein Taeb commanded the Basij during the mass demonstrations of June 2009 and led the IRGC's intelligence service for 13 years, overseeing operations against journalists, dual nationals and disside
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