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Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki meets Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan in Tehran

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan listens to his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki (not shown) during a press conference at Mirror Hall in Tehran, Iran on October 28, 2007. (UPI Photo/STR)

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