Iran's regime may be bad, but it is rational | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-08-08 04:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Education, Middle East, Europe, Iran
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Soon after I first arrived in Iran as Britain’s deputy ambassador in 2003, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a sermon at Friday prayers at Tehran University in which the UK featured prominently. He attacked my country in strong terms, blaming us for most of the region’s ills.
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