Iran Responds to Chirac's Nuke-Em Warning

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This is a follow-up to: Chirac Nuclear Comments Backfire in Europe

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"It is shameful for the people of France that their president brandishes atomic weapons on the pretext of fighting terrorism," said Gholam Ali Hadad-Adel, speaker of Iran's right-wing parliament.

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Iran blasts 'shameful' Chirac nuclear warning
TEHRAN (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac has come under attack in Iran after warning that France could use nuclear arms against state sponsors of terrorism, with officials in the Islamic republic branding the remark "shameful" and "unacceptable." Read full story.

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