Furious Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the hanging of opposition leaders who called anti-government protests which left two people dead, saying they had been “misled” by Iran’s arch-foes. But in one of his most direct reactions to events in Iran, US President Barack Obama offered encouragement to protesters, saying he…
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