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Iran refuses French state dinner over wine row

Carl NasmanNovember 13, 2015

Iran has recently signed a deal with Western powers reducing its nuclear capacity. But on the eve of a historic trip to Europe, there is one thing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won't negotiate with the west: wine.

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