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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore Community affairs reporter

Saeid thought he could protest the Iranian regime freely in Australia. He feels like he’s being watched

Portrait of Saeid Zand
Melbourne-based architect Saeid Zand, who has organised local anti-regime protests, has documented threats against his family in Iran. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The Guardian

Saeid Zand could hear the panic in his sister’s voice, though she tried to hide it.

More than 12,000km away in Zand’s birth country of Iran, she delivered disturbing news over a WhatsApp call.

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