Should He Stay or Go? Debate Rages in Iran Over Rouhani’s UN Trip

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By Ladane Nasseri

September 19, 2018 at 7:24 AM UTC

Updated on

September 19, 2018 at 2:10 PM UTC

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Should he stay or should he go?

Ahead of next week’s annual gathering of the United Nations in New York, the debate in Iran over President Hassan Rouhani’s attendance has been raging.