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On the recordJune 11, 2014
Today is the fifth anniversary of the fraudulent election that brought Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power and the protests that followed it.
Said by
Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio reflects on missed opportunities for U.S. support of Iranian human rights five years ago.

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