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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for his second term as Iran’s president. Have the weeks of post-election protests undermined Ahmadinejad’s power and status in his own country? The Takeaway talks to Roger Hardy, Middle East analyst for the BBC.
Today Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for his second term as Iran’s president. Have the weeks of post-election protests undermined Ahmadinejad’s power and status in his own country? And what would a weakened Tehran mean for global diplomacy? The Takeaway talks to Roger Hardy, Middle East analyst for the BBC.