Iranian President Hassan Rohani addressed the UN General Assembly today, Wednesday September 25, emphasizing that relations between Iran and the U.S. can be managed if the political will exists on both sides. Rohani stated that he closely followed the speech by the U.S. president, who had addressed the assembly a few hours earlier. Rohani […]
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Dead blogger’s mother implores UN chief for help
On the occasion of President Hassan Rohani’s trip to New York, Gohar Eshghi, the mother of Sattar Beheshti, the jailed blogger who died while in custody, has written to the UN Secretary General to urge the Iranian president to push for a fair investigation of her son’s case. Saham News reports that the letter […]
Rohani says he has full authority in nuclear talks
Iranian President Hassan Rohani told the ABC television network that Iran is not after atomic weapons and that he has complete authority to forge an agreement with the West during nuclear negotiations. The statement appears to challenge speculation that the Iranian president cannot influence the direction of nuclear talks without the consent of […]
President urged to help free jailed journalist brothers
Thirty Iranian activists have written an open letter to President Hassan Rohani calling for his support in securing the release of jailed journalist brothers Massoud and Khosro Kordpour. The Mokerian News Agency reports that the activists have called on the president to demand a review of the brothers’ files. The president has no authority […]
President urged to help free jailed journalist brothers
Thirty Iranian activists have written an open letter to President Hassan Rohani calling for his support in securing the release of jailed journalist brothers Massoud and Khosro Kordpour. The Mokerian News Agency reports that the activists have called on the president to demand a review of the brothers’ files. The president has no authority […]
Rohani vows government to be more inclusive of various groups
At the inauguration ceremony for Iran’s new administration, President Hassan Rohani announced that the executive will enlist the power of Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities as well the country’s women and youth. Iranian media report that the new president emphasized that all groups have equal rights in the eyes of the government and no official […]
Parliament rejects three of Rohani’s proposed ministers
Three of Hassan Rohani’s proposed cabinet members have been rejected by the Iranian Parliament. Mohammadali Najafi, Jafar Mili Monfared and Masoud Soltanifar, who were respectively proposed for the ministries of education, science and sports, failed to receive majority votes in Parliament and will not join Rohani’s cabinet. At a parliamentary session that stretched into […]
Rohani defends cabinet choices in Parliament
Iran’s new president, Hassan Rohani, spoke in defence of his choices for cabinet on Monday August 12 in Parliament. Iranian media report that the president said the people’s vote in the presidential elections “is not just an endorsement of a single person as the president but a vote for the proposed plans and the […]
Activists implore Obama to end pressures on Iranians
Fifty-five Iranian activists, many of whom are currently behind bars in Iran, have written a letter reminding the U.S. president that sanctions are hurting the people of Iran. They urged him to seize the opportunity of a new Iranian administration to put an end to the pressures being imposed on Iranians. The signatories emphasize […]
British PM sends hopeful message to Rohani
British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed hope that the presidency of Hassan Rohani will present an opportunity to improve long-strained relations between their two counties. In a letter to the new Iranian president, Cameron writes: “I wanted to write to express the hope that your election will present an opportunity to improve relations […]