Iranian President Hassan Rohani has urged the country’s clerics to be more tolerant of the Internet and new technologies. Rohani, in a September 1 speech broadcast on state television, said Iran “cannot close the gates of the world for the younger generation.” Rohani, a relative moderate elected last year, has vowed to expand media […]
Tag: Iran’s President
Iran’s President Lashes Out At Critics, Calls Them ‘Political Cowards’
Iran’s President Hassan Rohani has harshly criticized hard-liners opposed to making a deal over Iran’s contested nuclear program with world powers, calling them “political cowards.” Rohani made the comments in a televised speech during an annual meeting of Iranian ambassadors on August 11. Rohani said: “Anytime we negotiate, they start shaking. Well, to hell. […]
Iran’s president seeks to quiet critics
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, took to the airwaves twice Tuesday in attempts to quiet critics on all sides of the political spectrum who say he is not fulfilling his campaign promises nearly a year after his unexpected election. The goal of Tuesday night’s live prime-time broadcast was to win back some of Rouhani’s public […]
UK prime minister phones Iran’s president
Prime Minister David Cameron contacted Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ahead of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in what Downing Street says was the first such conversation between the leaders of the two countries in more than a decade. The telephone call comes a day before Britain, the U.S. and four other world […]
Iran’s president calls for academic freedoms
Iran’s president says authorities should not restrict academic freedoms and should give Iranian scholars more opportunity to take part in international conferences. Monday’s message from Hassan Rouhani is among his strongest rebukes against social limits imposed by hard-line forces in Iran. Rouhani has previously called for the lifting of curbs on Internet access and […]
Iran’s President Condemns ‘Use Of Chemical Weapons’ In Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has publicly acknowledged for the first time that chemical weapons killed and injured people in Syria. Iranian news agencies on August 24 quoted Rohani as saying Tehran “completely and strongly” condemned the use of chemical weapons. Rohani, however, did not say who had used the weapons. Iran’s Foreign Ministry has […]