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Rep. Carter Calls for Doctor's License Revocation Over Iran Comments

1/23/2026

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Rep. Earl Carter (R-Ga.) urged Emory University and the Georgia Composite Medical Board to dismiss Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani and revoke her medical license.
Ardeshir-Larijani has criticized the United States and Israel over violence linked to anti-regime protests in Iran.
Carter argues that her treatment of American patients poses a national security risk.
Carter described Emory's decision to employ her as a reckless failure of judgment.

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Rep. Earl Carter (R-Ga.) urged Emory University and the Georgia Composite Medical Board to dismiss Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani and revoke her medical license.
Ardeshir-Larijani has criticized the United States and Israel over violence linked to anti-regime protests in Iran.
Carter argues that her treatment of American patients poses a national security risk.
Carter described Emory's decision to employ her as a reckless failure of judgment.