Some people in powerful positions have begun to insist that the confrontational tactics of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been backfiring , making it harder instead of easier for Iran to develop a nuclear program .
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad /people/person/nationality Iran
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Iran
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