Iran's former President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami visits his birthplace
Iran's former President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (C) enters an airplane before leaving Mehrabad International Airport to visiting Yazd city, 795Km (495 Miles) southeast of Tehran, his birthplace, in Iran on October 14, 2008. Khatami was president of Iran from 1997-2005. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
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