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Iran Hopes Hagel Appointment Will Mark Policy Change

Description:Iran's foreign ministry spokesman hopes for changes to US foreign policy under U.S. President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, whose record on Iran and Israel is under scrutiny. Israel, which receives around $3 billion a year in U.S. defense grants, has at times challenged the Obama administration by threatening preemptive war against the disputed Iranian nuclear program while world powers pursue talks with Tehran. Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday (January 8) it (1:07)

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