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In this picture released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader’s office, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center with black turban, gives his official seal of approval to president-elect Hassan Rouhani, in an official endorsement ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday, August 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)
by Ali M. Pedram | Aug 3, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Today, Saturday, August 3, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed Hassan Rouhani’s presidency in a ceremony attended by high-ranking officials in Tehran. In his endorsement decree, Ayatollah Khamenei praised the Iranian nation’s...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 22, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that foreign heads of state and officials would be invited to attend the upcoming inauguration ceremony of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani. “Leaders and officials of all...