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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)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 5, 2013 | Opinion
Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, begins his term in office amid cautious optimism all around. The optimism is due to Rouhani’s personality, which defines him as a pragmatic leader who understands the real world. The caution comes from to the complexity of the...
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A picture released by the office of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 20, 2013, shows him addressing the nation on the occasion of Noruz, the Iranian New Year, in Tehran. (AFP)
by Amir Taheri | Mar 22, 2013 | Opinion
Over the past year or so, the choice between two adjectives has developed into an important theme of the power struggle within the Khomeinist ruling elite in Tehran. The adjectives are “Iranian” and “Islamic”. Under the Pahlavi shahs who promoted a nationalist...