Exclusive: Mysterious Attack on Iranian Dissident in California Has Friends, Family Blaming Iran 

A police report claims the dissident’s son is behind the violent assault, though this report is contradicted by visual evidence.

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Screen shot of Ahmad Obali as he appears on Gunaz TV, the station he founded. Via Instagram

A police report accusing a recent law school graduate of assaulting his father, who is a critic of the Iranian regime, is being disputed by friends and relatives of the family, some of whom insist Iran is behind the attack. The police report also contradicts visual evidence seen by the Sun. 

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