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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Iranian President Ahmadinejad Begins Second Term

    In today's inaugural address, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Iranians, "We need to join forces." As if to dramatize the point, major reformers, including a faction of parliament, boycotted the ceremony.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In today's inaugural address, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Iranians, "We need to join forces." As if to dramatize the point, major reformers, including a faction of parliament, boycotted the ceremony. Outside on the streets of Tehran, opposition protesters were outnumbered by riot police. Los Angeles Times correspondent Borjou Daragahi is a veteran of many years in Iran. He's reporting from Beirut, Lebanon.

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    1 of 3
    Bill Clinton, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Bill Bratton
    1. 0:00Iranian President Ahmadinejad Begins Second TermYou’re reading this
    2. 6:39Will Reporters' Release Warm North Korea-US Relations?
    3. 21:35Bill Bratton Resigns as Chief of the LAPD
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