A12 Iran Leader Uses Popular Issue Iran 's president , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , an ultra-conservative former militia member , has used Western opposition to Iran 's nuclear program to generate national unity and purpose , compelling even people who oppose him to give him room to maneuver .
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