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THE FUTURE FACE OF IRAN? President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly has handpicked vice president Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei (photo) to succeed him in the June elections. Judging from our meeting with Mashaei five years ago, who expounded on love and peace for all people in the world, he can usher in a radical turnabout in Iran’s foreign relations. Full Story
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