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Iran negotiator thanks supreme leader for support

In an interview, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for supporting and guiding Iran's nuclear negotiators.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) shake hands as Omani Foreign Minister Yussef bin Alawi (2nd R) and EU envoy Catherine Ashton watch in Muscat November 9, 2014. Zarif began talks with Kerry and Ashton in Oman on Sunday to try to advance efforts to end a standoff over Tehran's nuclear program, a witness said. REUTERS/Nicholas Kamm/Pool (OMAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) - RTR4DEJ8
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In an interview on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s personal website, top nuclear negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi talked about the the supreme leader's influence and support for the negotiators and the negotiation process.

In the Q&A, published Nov. 9, Araghchi reiterated that the “insight” of the supreme leader led to Iran’s nuclear achievements.

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