#244 Iran So Far

January 8, 2020

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#244 Iran So Far

We’ve heard so much from south of the border about Iran, but how are Canadian media treating this conflict? And The Fifth Estate delivers some spurious reporting on “Birth Tourism” and Antifa.

Jesse Brown

Host & Publisher

David Crosbie

Senior Producer

Kaveh Shahrooz co-hosts.

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