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House Intel Committee Chairman Not Hopeful on Iran's Rouhani

Mike Rogers, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence chairman, says claims of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani’s moderation are more marketing than reality.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers speaks at the Reuters Cybersecurity Summit in Washington May 15, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) - RTXZNBS

Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, does “not hold out a lot of hope” that there will be any change in Iranian behavior under incoming President Hassan Rouhani.

“Iran is still moving forward on its nuclear program, it is still the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world,” said Rogers, in an exclusive telephone interview with Al-Monitor.

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