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Panorama - Obama and the Ayatollah

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Iran could be the West's enemy number one; its leaders have called for the destruction of Israel, and have questioned the holocaust. But it could be a powerful broker for peace. As Iranians prepare to elect a president beneath the gaze of its Ayatollah and supreme leader, Jane Corbin asks whether Obama's recent plea for greater understanding will be heeded.