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On the recordJune 17, 2013
Mr. Rouhani is not a moderate. He was part of the 1979 ruling clique, and a devoted follower of Ayatollah Khameini.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Tom Cotton argues that Rouhani is not a true reformist but aligned with Iran's hardliners.

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