Shamus Sayed

Iranian American dismayed to learn State Department no longer wants his services

Global Politics

Amir Mohammed Estakhri has spent nearly a dozen year working with the State Department as an Iranian-language translator. But, recently, he’s learned his services are no longer needed — and he thinks it may be because he translated for Iranian officials in the U.S. as well.

The World

Iran and the US: An Interpreter Working For Both Sides Hits a Wall

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