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Marc Jourdier

Marc Jourdier is the Tehran Bureau Chief for Agence France Presse. He formerly served as bureau chief in Kinshasa and reported from Washington on the US economy.

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Sudden Shift in Iran as Hardliners back Centrist President Rouhani

Sudden Shift in Iran as Hardliners back Centrist President Rouhani

Marc Jourdier

Frequently a target of attack by hardliners, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is benefiting from a sudden surge in support from his former critics

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Pressuring Europe over Trump, Iran will Build New Centrifuges for Enriching Uranium

Pressuring Europe over Trump, Iran will Build New Centrifuges for Enriching Uranium

Marc Jourdier

Iran said Tuesday it has launched a plan to boost uranium enrichment capacity with new centrifuges, raising the pressure on European diplomats

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