Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) criticized President Barack Obama Wednesday for failing to take a strong leadership role in voicing opposition to the election results in Iran.

“I do not believe that the president is taking the leadership that is incumbent upon an American president, which we have throughout modern history, and that is to advocate for human rights and freedom, and free elections are one of those fundamentals,” McCain said during an interview on CNN.

McCain said the president “obviously doesn’t agree” that Iranians have the right to protest the election results as a “fundamental principle.”

“We are seeking, as we have throughout the world, a free and fair election. This is obviously one that is corrupted,” the Republican senator said.

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