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Barack Obama: I'm very concerned based on some of the tenor and tone of the statements that have been made. That the government of…

On the recordJune 18, 2009
I'm very concerned based on some of the tenor and tone of the statements that have been made. That the government of Iran recognized that the world is watching and how they approach and deal with people who are -- through peaceful means -- trying to be heard, will, I think, send a pretty clear signal to the international community about what Iran is and is not.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama expresses concern about Iran's response to peaceful protests and emphasizes the importance of international perception.

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