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Iran’s president vows to defend nuclear rights

By Washington Examiner

Published June 3, 2014 10:09pm ET

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Iran’s president vows to defend nuclear rights — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani makes an address during a ceremony marking the 25th death anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, at his shrine just outside Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Iran's moderate president said Tuesday that his administration will defend the Islamic Republic's nuclear rights and work to end international sanctions that have devastated its economy. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) | Vahid Salemi

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — On the eve of talks, Iran’s moderate president said Tuesday that his administration will defend the Islamic Republic’s nuclear rights and work to end international sanctions that have devastated its economy.

Hassan Rouhani’s remarks were seen as part of his efforts to defuse claims by hard-liners that he has given too many concessions to the West in return for too little.

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