Iran news headlines on Thursday include rising of Iranian rial currencyby nearly 10 percent; Mohammad Khatami reamrks over giving Rowhani more time for resolving country's problem; Netanyahu urging EU for rising pressure on Iran; end ofpublic executions in Iran and Rowhanioffer of full support to the national soccer in 2014 World Cup.Iranian rial climbs 10 percent as hopes grow over new president
The Iranian currency, the rial, rose further on Thursday on hopes the countrys deep economic crisis could ease under its next president, a relative moderate elected last week.
Iran reformist: Give new President Rowhani time
Irans key reformist is urging supporters of the countrys newly elected president to have patience as Hasan Rowhani takes the helm and tackles the countrys sanctions-battered economy and tensions with the West.Mohammad Khatamis appeal came during a meeting Thursday with a group of Iranian students.
Netanyahu pushes EU to mount pressure on Iran
Israel is pressing the European Union to take a more aggressive stance on Irans nuclear energy program, which Tel Avivs allies, especially in Washington, have used as a pretext to impose illegal sanctions against Tehran.
Iran to halt public executions, official says
Iran will no longer be carrying out public executions, country Gazvin provinces prosecutor Jamal Ansari said, Fars news agency reported.Ansari named three reasons human rights issue, international policy and Irans judiciary systems policy for Iran to halt the public executions.
Rohani vows full support for Irans soccer team in 2014 World Cup
Irans President-elect Hassan Rohani says the next administrationwill offer full support to the national soccer squad after it managed to earn a berth in the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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