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Iran’s new President Hasan Rouhani, waves after swearing in at the parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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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)
Iran: Rouhani invites UK’s ex-foreign minister to inauguration
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In what may be an attempt to improve relations with the West, Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani has invited a former British foreign minister to his inauguration, following the decision of the current British government not to attend the...Caption:
In this photo released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, presidential candidates from right, Mohammad Gharazi, Mohammad Reza Aref, Saeed Jalili, Ali Akbar Velayati, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Hasan Rowhani, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Mohsen Rezaei, attend a TV debate in a state-run TV studio, in Tehran. (AP Photo/Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Mehdi Dehghan)
Opinion: It does matter who Iran’s next president is
To most Western nations, the presidential election in Iran on Friday looks neither free nor fair. The choice of candidates has been predetermined, no opposition figures have been allowed to run, and no media coverage will be given to any rally or statements by anyone...Caption:
In this May 5, 2013 file photo former Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and his wife, Hamideh Moravej Farshi, wave to the audience after a press conference where he announced his candidacy in the upcoming June 14, 2013 presidential election in Tehran, Iran (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
Iran: Khatami returns to front-line politics
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The only reformist candidate in Iran’s upcoming presidential poll, Mohammad-Reza Aref, withdrew from the race on Monday, following calls for unity amongst the country’s moderates and reformists. In a statement, Aref said that he had decided to...Caption:
In this photo released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, presidential candidates from right, Mohammad Gharazi, Mohammad Reza Aref, Saeed Jalili, Ali Akbar Velayati, Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, Hasan Rowhani, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Mohsen Rezaei, attend a TV debate in a state-run TV studio, in Tehran. (AP Photo/Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Mehdi Dehghan)