(AP-Washington Post) Iran's hard-line Kayhan newspaper warned in a commentary that shaking hands with President Barack Obama would be a "big mistake" and would represent a concession to Washington without any direct benefit for Iran. It further denounced Obama as a "war criminal" for the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and its bases in the Gulf and elsewhere in the region. "This is the same evil hand that signed the economic punishments against Iranian nations," it said. Kayhan typically reflects the views of hard-liners close to Ayatollah Khamenei.
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