He was the candidate who could offer economic deliverance and do away with a lot of corruption and economic stagnation that had marked Iranian politics and economics for the last eight years.

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This is more than symbolic. This is the leader saying, 'We're moving too far right,' ... I'm loath to call Rafsanjani moderate, but in the current context, he is a voice of moderation.

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This all but closes the door for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran relations.

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He's the most talented diplomat in the Iranian government. He could make a difference in the nuclear negotiations.

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