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Coordinated hard-line attacks on Rouhani usher in a new age of Anti-Americanism in Iran

2 years ago
In recent weeks, President Hassan Rouhani has come under intense fire as Iran’s new hardline Parliament takes steps to undermine him. Rouhani is facing strong criticism for failing to salvage Iran’s economy which is suffering from US-led sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic. By resisting calls for his dismissal and holding the hardliners accountable for undermining […]
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Iran wants IMF loan to sit out corona crisis

2 years ago
President Hassan Rouhani pressed harder on Wednesday for a $5 billion emergency IMF loan Iran has sought to fight the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak, saying the Fund would be guilty of discrimination if it withholds the money. Rouhani also said some businesses will remain closed until further notice, after the authorities announced last week […]
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Iran's President Calls For Investigation Into Hajj Stampede

7 years ago
The Levant News -- Iranian president Hassan Rouhani used a major United Nations speech on Saturday to demand an investigation into a crush that killed more than 750 people at the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. His remarks came after Saudi Arabia’s most senior cleric, the grand mufti, appeared to absolve the authorities of blame […]
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Any Iran-US Rapprochement Will Weaken Israel’s Influence: Jim Lobe

7 years ago
By: Kourosh Ziabari -- Iran Review’s Interview -- Iran and the group of six world powers have about one month to make history and reach a comprehensive agreement to end the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. Officials in Tehran have already indicated that they would be open to the possibility of extending the talks for […]
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Rouhani moves space program back to ministry

8 years ago
By Arash Karami for Al-MONITOR - On Jan. 11, a number of conservative media outlets reported that President Hassan Rouhani had closed down a significant part of Iran’s high profile and much publicized space program. However, after Iran’s successful satellite launch on Feb. 3 and Rouhani’s televised statement that the space program will continue, an […]
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