NEW YORK - (AP) -- Hundreds have gathered in New York City to protest Iran President Hassan Rouhani (hah-SAHN' roo-HAH'-nee) during his remarks before the U.N. General Assembly.
Former U.S. diplomats John Bolton and Bill Richardson were expected to address the protesters Thursday. Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota and Robert F. Kennedy's daughter Kerry Kennedy were also expected to speak.
Security was tight in the plaza outside the U.N. complex as chanting protesters gathered in the rain.
Organizers say they hope to spotlight what they call the Rouhani regime's poor record on human rights, its sponsorship of terrorism and its deception in nuclear negotiations.
On Thursday, Rouhani told the U.N. that a nuclear agreement is possible before the November deadline.
He also warned world leaders that Islamic terrorists' goal is to destroy civilization.
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