What’s on Rouhani’s second-term economic agenda?
Al-monitor - Hassan Rouhani's re-election on May 19 is welcome wind in the sail of the moderate political forces in…
Month: May 2017
Women win highest ever seats in Tehran City Council election
PayvandNews - Six women have been elected to Tehran's 5th city council election, registering a record high out of the total…
Rouhani’s Victory: The View from Brussels
lobelog -The first Western leader to congratulate Hassan Rouhani on his re-election as Iran’s president on May 19 was the EU High…
Iran-EU trade up 165% in first quarter of 2017
PayvandNews - The European Union's trade with Iran amounted to 5.3 billion Euros in the first quarter of 2017, a…
In Israel, Trump Touts Peace, Slams Iran
VOA - U.S. President Donald Trump visited Israel on Monday, where he reaffirmed Washington's close ties with Israel, slammed mutual…
Bahais of Rowshan Kooh Village Being Forced to Leave Their Land
HRANA News Agency – Most residents of Rowshan Kooh village of Mazandaran province are of the Baha’i Faith, and this…
7 perils of Trump’s attempt to isolate Iran
Al-monitor - US President Donald Trump's landmark speech in Saudi Arabia May 21 signals a reversal of policy from the…
Rouhani hints at talks with US to lift non-nuclear sanctions
Al-monitor - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held his first press conference May 22 following his re-election. Answering a question regarding the recent gathering of…
Iran’s president criticizes US after Trump’s sharp words
washingtonpost — Iran’s newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani took barbed swipes at the U.S. and its ally Saudi Arabia on Monday,…
Tillerson Says It Is Likely He Will Eventually Speak With His Iranian Counterpart
RFL/RE - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says it is likely he will eventually speak to his Iranian counterpart,…