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James Clapper also described how Iran is backing Iraqi forces in their attempt to take back the city of Tikrit from ISIS

President Obama's Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Monday night on "Charlie Rose" that Iran producing nuclear weapons is about politics, not capabilities. He said the decision is up to the country's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Clapper also described how Iran is backing Iraqi forces in their attempt to take back the city of Tikrit from ISIS. Charlie Rose reports.

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