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June 10, 2013

Presidential hopefuls snipe at Iran nuclear talks tactics
Tehran (AFP) June 07, 2013
Candidates vying for Iran's presidency clashed on Friday in a heated televised exchange over nuclear talks with world powers, with pointed criticism aimed at top nuclear negotiator and hardline candidate Saeed Jalili. Jalili is considered to be close to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on Iran's nuclear programme, which Western powers fear is aimed at producing atomic weapons. Leading Iran's nuclear negotiating team, he also represents Khamenei in talks with the P5+1 ... read more

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Taiwan deploys new powerful rocket system: report

End drone strikes, new Pakistan PM tells US

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Iraq demands Kurdish forces leave disputed areas

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World powers pressure Iran at IAEA

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