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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)
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Iranian (L) and US (R) flags are seen in these file photos from early July 2013. (Reuters)
US lawmakers call for Iran talks
London—Asharq Al-Awsat—Over 130 US legislators have signed a letter to the White House urging the US government to foster diplomacy in dealing with Iran under newly elected President Hassan Rouhani. The letter, written and sent last week, was signed by 131 members of...Caption:
In this photo released by the official website of the office of Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, Rouhani speaks in a conference in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 29, 2013 (AP Photo/Office of the President-elect, Hojjat Sepahvand)
Iran: Rouhani meets Revolutionary Guard leadership
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani met with with veteran commanders of the influential Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, and outlined his plans for Iranian foreign policy. “The election had a message reflecting the...Caption:
Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani stands in front of a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, during visit of his shrine, just outside Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 16, 2013. .(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Iran: Reformists call for pragmatism on Rouhani administration
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Mostafa Tajzadeh, a prominent Iranian reformist and infamous political prisoner, has written a letter from inside Evin Prison outlining a change in the reformist movement’s framework following the election of Hassan Rouhani, according to...Caption:
Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, left, and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu shake hands before their talks in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, July 12, 2013.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)