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On the recordJanuary 27, 2014
Rouhani ran against the policies that created international isolation, he ran against the policies that created sanctions, and then he won the election.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins explains Rouhani's election and its implications for U.S.-Iran relations.

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