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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Iran TV broadcasts Kerry’s remarks to Congress
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s state TV’s broadcast of Secretary of State John Kerry’s testimony before Congress on the nuclear agreement is simultaneously translated into Farsi and a news bar highlighting specific remarks.
It’s the second time state TV has broadcast Kerry’s testimony this week, marking a further departure from Iran’s longtime policy of not broadcasting remarks by US officials. State TV has carried two speeches by President Barack Obama on the nuclear deal.
The decision to broadcast parts of the hearing is seen as part of the government’s efforts to familiarize Iranians with the decision-making process in the United States. The two countries have not had diplomatic relations for more than three decades and are fiercely divided on a host of regional issues.
— AP
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