Obama and the Ayatollah

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Duration: 30 minutes

Iran could be the West's enemy number one; its leaders have called for the destruction of Israel, and have questioned the holocaust. But it could be a powerful broker for peace.

As Iranians prepare to elect a president beneath the gaze of its Ayatollah and supreme leader, Jane Corbin asks whether Obama's recent plea for greater understanding will be heeded.

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Tue 16 Jun 2009 01:35 BBC One only on Wales

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Jeremy Vine
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Jane Corbin

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