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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 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves as he arrives for a meeting in Tehran on June 23, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI)
Ahmadinejad attempts to defend his legacy
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s outgoing president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, defended his record as Iran’s leader in a major speech on Sunday, only weeks before the transfer of power to his successor. With little following in the Iranian parliament, and with his chosen...Caption:
In this photo released by the official website of the office of Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, Rouhani waves as he leaves a conference in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Office of the President-elect, Hojjat Sepahvand)
Rouhani pledges to protect citizens’ rights
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a speech among a group of influential clerics on Wednesday, Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rohani said that his government will aim to ensure the people’s security and livelihood and protect their rights, in what has been widely interpreted...Caption:
Iran’s Parliament speaker Ali Larijani sits during an open session of Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Ahmadinejad faces rocky path to exit
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s term in office draws to a close, reports suggest that the row between his faction and the heads of Iran’s parliament and judiciary continue to rage on. This bitter row continues despite Iranian Supreme...Caption:
Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani (left) meets with former presidential candidate Mohammed Reza Aref (right), in Tehran, June 23, 2013 (Photo: Mohammad Berno/rouhani.ir)