In this task, you are given a sentence in Persian, and your task is to translate it into English.

Q: انجام تحقیقات مستقل در این کشور ممنوع است.

A: The country is virtually closed to independent scrutiny.
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Q: مارک لینچ می‌گوید:

A: Commentator Marc Lynch adds:
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Q: ولی این کمپین‌ها چندان موفق نبودند.

A:
However, the campaigns were not very effective.
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