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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Baseej commander reportedly says ‘someone lying about Iran deal’
Journalist Amir Taheri quotes the commander of the Baseej as saying ‘someone is lying’ about the Lausanne understandings:
Baseej Commander Gen. Naqdi: With conflicting accounts of what happened in Lausanne, someone must be lying . I hope it is the Americans!
— Amir Taheri (@AmirTaheri4) April 7, 2015
The Baseej is a paramilitary organization formed after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. General Naqdi has been commander of the Baseej since October 2009.