Iranian Artists, Writers, and Scholars Censure Last Year's Conference Questioning Holocaust

"More than 20 academics, writers and artists, many of whom live outside of Iran, signed a statement that was sent to The New York Times and circulated on the Internet last week, arguing that the gathering was an exercise in propaganda [that] harmed the academic image of Iranian universities and merely provided a pretext for warmongers." Yes, we know what it's like to have a loose cannon for a president.