![Iran: Nuclear talks on hold until Rouhani sworn in](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1372225960155262800-e1373387339209.jpg)
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In this Monday, June 10, 2013 photo, Iranian President elect, Hasan Rouhani, a former Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, boards his plane leaving northwestern city of Oroumieh to the city of Tabriz, during his presidential election campaign tour to the northwestern, Iran (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
![Iran: Nuclear talks on hold until Rouhani sworn in](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1372225960155262800-e1373387339209.jpg)
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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)
![Opinion:The lessons of Iran’s elections](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1372515000627062400-e1372869882654.jpg)
Opinion:The lessons of Iran’s elections
During the recent Iranian presidential election Saeed Jalili, the hardliner candidate and Iran’s top nuclear negotiator since 2007, collected approximately 4 million votes, 11.4% of the total ballots. Notably, President-elect Hassan Rouhani defeated Jalili by a margin...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](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1372515000627062400-e1372869882654.jpg)
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:
A video grab from Iran’s official English-language satellite news channel, Press-TV (Press TV/AFP/Getty Images)
![Iranian channels dropped by Intelsat](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/885125761-e1372696607975.jpg)
Iranian channels dropped by Intelsat
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a new phase of western sanctions on Iran, communications satellite service provider Intelsat took several Iranian channels off the air on Monday, including Press TV, Hispan TV and Al-Alam as well as IRIB 1 and 2 and Sahar TV. Press TV had...Caption:
A dock worker rides his bicycle past shipping containers at the main Sri Lankan port in Colombo June 19, 2013 (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)
![Iran’s busiest port threatened by sanctions](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1371651540155478500-e1372092381881.jpg)