Monday 5 August 2013

Rouhani has to justify his hopes for the new Iran - The National

Rouhani has to justify his hopes for the new Iran - The National:

"Despite months of speculation and outright guesswork about what the election of Hassan Rouhani will mean for Iran and for the region, his inauguration yesterday begins the era when his actions will determine whether the optimists or the pessimists will be proved right.

Both have been able to proffer plenty of material in their favour but with his presidency less than a day old, we suggest the starting point has to be one of cautious optimism.

The signals have so far generally been positive. Although no doubt triggered more by the effect of sanctions on the Iranian economy than by a sudden belief in international bonhomie, most of the statements coming from Mr Rouhani have been notably more open and conciliatory than the inflammatory rhetoric of his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad."

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