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Iran condemns McCain for cigarette joke  

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2008-07-13

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In a statement quoted by the website of Iran's state Press TV satellite station, Hosseini added:

"We condemn such jokes and believe them to be inappropriate for a U.S. presidential candidate. It is most evident that jokes about genocide will not be tolerated by Iranians or Americans."

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