[Washington Post] Thomas Erdbrink - Iranian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to create a $20 million fund intended in part to expose human rights violations by the U.S. Passage of the bill suggests the depth of mistrust that remains between the nations as Iran faces a September deadline to respond to President Obama's offer for talks. Iranian lawmakers said the legislation was in retaliation for what they consider similar action by the U.S.
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