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James Clapper: some Iranian officials, probably including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, have changed their calculus and are now more…

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
some Iranian officials, probably including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, have changed their calculus and are now more willing to conduct an attack in the United States
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

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Clapper discusses Iran's increased willingness to attack the U.S.

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