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For Many Iranians, 'Death To America' Are Just Words

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For Many Iranians, 'Death To America' Are Just Words

November 4, 2013 • On this 34th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, the chants were familiar. But many of those who were shouting say they actually want to see Iran and the U.S. repair their fractured relations.

On 'Morning Edition': 'New York Times' Tehran Bureau Chief Thomas Erdbrink speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep

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