The head of Iran’s Expediency Council said on Monday July 29 that he is confident Hassan Rohani can satisfy the people’s demands, so long as he is supported by all branches of government. Emphasizing his close knowledge of the president-elect, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani said: “If they allow him, with the collaboration of the other […]
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First post-election nuclear talks may come next month
Nuclear talks between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog may resume in August, diplomats said on Monday July 8. The potential meeting would be the first round of IAEA talks with Iran since the election of moderate candidate Hassan Rohani. Despite early statements of optimism from Western leaders about Rohani’s victory, the U.S. has […]
Iran’s President-Elect Urges End To Meddling In Private Lives
Iran’s president-elect, Hassan Rohani, has called on government and powerful clerics to end interference in the private lives of the Iranian people. Speaking to clerics in a televised address in Tehran on July 3, Rohani called for freeing up access to the Internet and said that state media should report about ordinary people’s problems. […]
Ahmadinejad administration urged to help release prisoners
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has called on the Ahmadinejad administration to make efforts to release political prisoners and leave behind a “positive legacy.” Speaking to a group of student activists on July 3, Khatami said: “These things have happened during the tenure of this administration whether they wanted it or not. They can […]
President-elect says all must bow to voters’ wishes
Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rohani says the majority of Iranians voted for “moderation, reason, collective wisdom, moving along expert paths and refraining from extremism and arbitrariness”, and the future administration will work within this framework. ISNA reported on Saturday June 29 that Hassan Rohani stressed that all must surrender to this vote, adding: “The future […]
Former president calls on Supreme Leader to help Rohani
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has called on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to assist new president Hassan Rohani to realize the promises made to the people. Khatami’s office website reports that the former president told a Tehran University student association: “The president can be successful if he works in coordination with the leader. […]
Guardian Council finalizes election result
Iran’s Guardian Council has put its seal of approval on the presidential election, finalizing the legitimacy of Hassan Rohani’s victory. The council announced its approval on Wednesday June 19 in an official statement that confirmed Rohani as the official winner of the eleventh presidential election. Rohani won the election with 50.7 percent of the vote, […]
Hope for 54 imprisoned journalists and netizens?
The presidential and municipal elections held in Iran on 14 June lacked objective media coverage. The more than 50 million Iranian voters were denied freely reported and independent information when making their choice. Nonetheless, although the media were muzzled, Iranians used the elections to express their views and vote against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s […]
New President must deliver on human rights promises
The victory of Hassan Rouhani, a 64-year-old cleric, in Iran’s presidential election, presents a new opportunity to address human rights abuses in the country, Amnesty International said today. Hassan Rouhani, described as a moderate and a pragmatist, made a number of pledges to improve Iran’s dire human rights record during his electoral campaign, for […]
President-elect’s inauguration set for early August
Iranian Parliament has announced the inauguration of the new president will take place in early August. Mohammadreza Bahonar, the deputy head of Parliament, said Hassan Rohani’s inauguration ceremony is likely to take place on August 4 or 5. The Fars News Agency reports that the new president will have two weeks after the […]