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Has Iran met its millennium development goals ?

By Drew Hinshaw

Has Iran met its Millennium Development Goals?

The answer to whether Iran has met UN Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty while boosting gender equality and access to education depends on whether you believe Iran's numbers.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a summit on the Millennium Development Goals at United Nations headquarters on Sept. 21.

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