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Obama’s ‘appalling errors’ on Iran can’t be repeated, the right says

By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jan 5, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence reiterates the need to stand with protesters in Iran, and so do others on the right. A roundup of editorials Friday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the right:

ExploreThis time, we will not be silent on Iran

From Vice President Mike Pence in The Washington Post: As Iranians take to the streets to demand freedom, Pence says the United States will stand with them.

ExploreTrump can learn from Obama's appalling errors on Iran

From the Washington Examiner: Are all regimes ultimately driven by good intentions? Of course not, and Trump would do well to remember former President Barack Obama’s mistakes.

Trump, Tehran and the failure of the Iran deal

From CBS: Obama’s plan called for us to trust Iran’s regime. The American people wouldn’t have and Trump didn’t.

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