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A nation of 90 million people, Iran is the most combustible place in the Middle East right now, caught between the iron fist of its regime’s oppression and the looming specter of U.S. military intervention. The stakes could hardly be higher: mismanaging the crisis in Iran won’t affect Iran alone; it could undermine regional economic and political stability.
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RM Experts tell TIME, however, that the seeking of the death penalty for Yoon is largely a symbolic gesture. “It is more likely that a life sentence will be imposed, or that even if a death sentence is initially handed down, it will later be commuted to life imprisonment through presidential pardon,” says Kang Won-taek, a professor of politics at Seoul National University, adding that the country has effectively maintained a moratorium on executions.
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