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Iranian president Hassan Rouhani (L) greets judiciary chief Sadeq Larijani (R) at the Iranian parliament in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, August 4. (EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH)
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In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader’s office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center with black turban, gives his official seal of approval to president-elect Hassan Rouhani, in an official endorsement ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, August 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)
Hassan Rouhani becomes Iran’s president
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Today, Saturday, August 3, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed Hassan Rouhani’s presidency in a ceremony attended by high-ranking officials in Tehran. In his endorsement decree, Ayatollah Khamenei praised the Iranian nation’s...Caption:
In this Monday, June 17, 2013 file photo, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
Iran: Rouhani prioritizes economy in cabinet negotiations
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tense last-minute negotiations are underway in Tehran’s corridors of power to finalize president-elect Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet by the time he assumes office on August 4. It is understood that Rouhani has given higher priority to his choices...Caption:
A handout picture released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows outgoing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking during a meeting with Iranian officials at Khamenei’s office in Tehran on July 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO/HO/KHAMENEI.IR)
Ahmadinejad to establish university after leaving office
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The outgoing Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has received a license from the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCRC) to establish a private technical university in the capital, Tehran. According to the conservative Tasnim news...Caption:
Iranian (L) and US (R) flags are seen in these file photos from early July 2013. (Reuters)