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President Obama’s stance on the Iranian election has riled some Republicans who want to show solidarity with Moussavi supporters. The Takeaway is joined by Indiana Congressman Mike Pence and Hamid Dabashi, author and Columbia University professor.
President Obama has said “it is up to Iranians to make decisions about who Iran’s leaders will be.” This stance has riled some Republicans who are urging the president to show solidarity with Moussavi supporters. To explain his view, The Takeaway is joined by Congressman Mike Pence, Republican from Indiana and Chairman of the House Republican Conference. He has introduced a resolution in Congress to express support for the protesters. We also have Professor Hamid Dabashi, a professor of Iranian Studies at Columbia University and author of Iran: A People Interrupted, for his take.