Tag Archives: Iran presidential election 2013
Rouhani: Some individuals failed to get messages from presidential election (Analysis)
Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that much to our regret some individuals failed to get message…
Rouhani: Iran democratic election thwarts threats
Tehran, Sept 4, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the democratic election last june thwarted the threats to Iran.…
Rafsanjani: Iranian nation’s solidarity today stronger than before
Tehran, Aug 30, IRNA – Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said here Thursday that the Iranian nation’s solidarity today is stronger than anytime…
How dare the Iranians elect a moderate?
Last week the US House voted 400-20 to dramatically increase sanctions on Iran, including measures to cripple Iran’s oil exports. Two days ago three-fourths…
Islamic Republic, model of functioning democracy in region: Analyst
A political analyst describes the Islamic Republic of Iran as a unique system of functioning democracy as indicated by the peaceful transitions…
‘Voter turnout in 2013 presidential election, shining page in Iran history’
Iran Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar says the nation added another shining page to Iranian history through mass participation in the country’s…
On the So-Called “Nuclear Iran Prevention Act”
Paul Pillar has aptly explained why the vote this week in the House of Representatives for even more sanctions against Iran (H.R. 850) is…
The west and Iran’s new broom
Can Iran strike a deal with the west that finally allays the world’s fears that Tehran seeks to build a nuclear bomb?…
Iran news round up July 17, 2013
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Will Fulton and…
Change with Rouhani? Mousavian speaks with IPS
The June 14 election of Hassan Rouhani, nicknamed the “diplomatic sheik” during his service as Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator from 2003-05, received…
Iran’s conservatives face identity crisis
TEHRAN — Hassan Rouhani’s surprising victory in the June 14 presidential election has left Iran’s conservative political establishment, which dominated Iranian politics for…
Presidential election ‘turning point’ in Iran recent history: Rouhani
Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani has hailed the massive participation of people in the 11th presidential election as a “turning point” in the…
Hope and change with Rouhani?
The election of Hassan Rouhani has split Iranian analysts into three groups: the overly enthusiastic, the destructively pessimistic and the cautiously optimistic.…
Rouhani makes job creation top economic priority
The Iranian people have elected Hassan Rouhani in the hope that his government would reverse the failed economic policies of the Ahmadinejad…
Iran’s president-elect: Nation voted for change
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president-elect called his win in national elections this month a vote for change and vowed Saturday to…
Iran’s virtual presidential candidate continues campaign
(CNN) — In a presidential election dominated by Iran’s conservative ruling clerics and Ayatollah Khamenei’s followers, a virtual female candidate named “Zahra” rose to…
Iran news round up June 26, 2013
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Will Fulton and…
Netanyahu needs new Iran strategy
As of Aug. 3, Iran is going to have a new president, Hassan Rouhani. When it comes to foreign policy, Rouhani can best be described…
Iran admits throttling Internet to ‘preserve calm’ during election
In an unusual move, Iran’s minister for communications and information technology, Mohammad Hassan Nami, has acknowledged that the country restricted the speed…
‘High voter turnout foiled enemy plots’
Iran news headlines on Wednesday include supreme leader praising Iranian nation over their high turnout in June 14 presidential election; Salehi urging Qatar’s new Emir revising…
High election turnout thwarted enemies’ plots: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed gratitude to the Iranian nation over their high turnout in June…
Tajik FM felicitates Iran on holding transparent, free election
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi congratulated Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani on his victory in the country’s June 14 election, calling…
Kerry in Kuwait for talks on Syria, Iran
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is making his first visit to Kuwait as America’s top diplomat, having…
Iran’s new president looks westward for nuke talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hasan Rouhani knew there was an element of risk. Just a week before Iran’s election gatekeepers…
Iran today: The oil challenge
One line in a Reuters article on the global oil market stands out: “Tehran needs an oil price of $140 [per barrel] in 2013…
Spotlight on Iran – Analysis of the Iranian presidential election: researchers engage in discourse at a conference of the Iranian Sociological Association
Analysis of the Iranian presidential election: researchers engage in discourse at a conference of the Iranian Sociological Association On June 23…
Time ripe for Iran reset
The history of Iran-U.S. relations is littered with missed opportunities. The Obama administration should make sure that the victory of a moderate president in…
Iranian youth hedge hopes on Rouhani
TEHRAN — Iran’s new President-elect Hassan Rouhani isn’t, in fact, a magician. The man who, during the presidential debates, raised a key, saying, “It’s…
Iran today: All is well — Imports from US up
Despite continued sanctions and economic pressure, the Islamic Republic found reason for cheer on Tuesday beyond the country’s football successes and the election…
US, India call on Iran to seize moment
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State John Kerry called Monday on Iran to “take advantage of this moment” following its election of a more moderate president to address concerns…
Hassan Rohani and the nuclear question
Hassan Rohani, the winner of the recent presidential election in Iran, is no novice, having served as a national security adviser for…
Cambodia felicitates Iran president-elect Rouhani
TEHRAN (FNA)- Cambodia congratulated Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rouhani on his victory in the country’s June 14 election. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen…
Iran today: Jalili fights for his political future
The political future is not bright for Saeed Jalili — current lead nuclear negotiator, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and candidate…
Senior MP questions Canada’s understanding of Iran’s internal affairs
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator strongly condemned the Canadian officials’ interfering remarks about the recent presidential election in Iran, saying that…
Column from Tehran: Israel and Iran must settle differences through dialogue
Rowhani’s election has given hope to artists, students and intellectuals in the Islamic Republic, writes author and playwright Nima Dinti. However, he admits…
Iranian currency gains on change in presidency
AFP – The Iranian rial has strengthened by more than 15 percent against the dollar since the victory of moderate Hassan Rowhani who…
Judiciary chief: Certain regional states merely dream of holding elections
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Judiciary Chief Sadeq Amoli Larijani underlined the massive participation of the Iranian people in the last week presidential election,…
Iran vote exposes Canadian extremism: Tony Burman
While other nations express cautious optimism at election of moderate Hasan Rowhani, Canada’s John Baird dismisses vote as “effectively meaningless.” The overwhelming…
Rohani’s policies to solve Iran problems: Rafsanjani
Head of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says president-elect Hassan Rohani’s policy of moderation, wisdom and prudence can strengthen national…