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November 18, 2014

For Iran, Hatred of the U.S. is “Neither Transient nor Emotional”

This year, the Shiite holiday of Ashura coincided with another Iranian national holiday: the anniversary of the takeover of the American embassy on November 4, 1979. Iranian leaders used the occasion to make clear their attitudes toward Israel and the United States and thereby respond indirectly to President Obama’s fourth personal letter to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. The following excerpt, introduced and translated by A. Savyon, Y. Mansharof, and E. Kharazi, is from an interview with Ahmad Khatami, a close associate of Khamenei:

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November 18, 2014

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  2. What Does the Future Hold for U.S.-Israel Relations?

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  4. No, Israel Does Not Occupy Gaza

  5. For Iran, Hatred of the U.S. is “Neither Transient nor Emotional”