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2024-05-21 14:00:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B1A18F89A5D533E0B0F0BB443549F005B489190F013A338D27985FD10401C4E9
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Ebrahim Raisi's nickname was the "Butcher of Tehran" as a result of his mass murder and brutal torture of political dissidents. https://www.newsweek.com/i-will-shed-no-tears-ebrahim-raisi-butcher-tehran-opinion-1902737 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/press-release/2021/06/iran-ebrahim-raisi-must-be-investigated-for-crimes-against-humanity/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/05/20/who-is-ebrahim-raisi-irans-president-nicknamed-butcher-of-tehran-dies-in-helicopter-crash/?sh=264b12964ed7 His victims, numbering in the thousands, included children. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-21/ebrahim-raisi-the-butcher-of-tehran-rise-and-fall/103870706
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