Change of heart surgeon: Iran’s reformist president

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[@soundslight7754]

You've got it completely wrong! He is a wolf in sheep's clothing! He is harder and more antidemocratic than the hardliners, has a glorious history going back to over 50 years, starting in pre revolution Iran. Footage of his past televised interviews have resurfaced detailing his role in his own words in preempting cultural purge in universities at the very start in 1979 that lead to closure of all universities for several years.

[@timrutkevich3222]

This report is an excellent example of gaslight