As Iranian President Hassan Rouhani makes his case before the United Nations today that the Islamic Republic merits a place in the community of nations and boardrooms worldwide, his government continued arresting reporters and sentencing foreign nationals to prison on trumped-up charges. Amid Rouhani's charm offensive, it is crucial to remember that Iran continues to use hostage-taking as a tool of diplomacy, and remains both a toxic business environment and a serial violator of international norms.
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