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Ali Ahani, Iranian Ambassador to France

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Ali Ahani, Iranian Ambassador to France, tells Douglas Herbert about the strategic relations Iran has built with Syria, and why Tehran continues to support Damascus. Ahani also insists that Iran’s goal is not to develop nuclear weapons, and says that ordinary Iranian civilians are the first target of Western sanctions.

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