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Trial of Iranian Jews arrested for spying

In the face of international pressure, is Iran rethinking its trial of 13 Iranaian Jews?

In the face of international pressure, is Iran rethinking its trial of 13 Iranian Jews arrested in 1999 for spying for Israel? Jim Muir reports from Tehran.

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