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India welcomes election of Hassan Rouhani as President of Iran

Source: Keralanext | Jun 20 2013, 3:29am CDT

"He (Rouhani) was elected in the first round which is obviously a good signal. It indicates much greater convergence and consensus amongst people and public opinion and that's welcome position," said Khurshid. 64-year-old moderate cleric Rouhani w ...

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"Today, sports, particularly soccer, are closely intertwined with the Iranian people’s culture and … have something to do with our national unity. They have also turned into a social necessity and a feeling of national pride"

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2 hours ago

Iran says appeals for 'jihad' in Syria fuel radicalism

Source: The Express Tribune Pakistan | Jun 20 2013, 2:59am CDT

Iran accuses Arab and Western states of fomenting terrorism in Syria by arming rebels. Iran accuses Arab and Western states of fomenting terrorism in Syria by arming rebels. PHOTO: REUTERS KUWAIT: Calls by Sunni clerics for a war ...

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2 hours ago

India Welcomes Rouhani's Election as Iran's New Prez

Source: Outlook India | Jun 20 2013, 2:10am CDT

India has welcomed the election of Hassan Rouhani as new President of Iran, saying the poll outcome is a "good signal" indicating greater convergence and consensus among Iranian people. "He (Rouhani) was elected in the first round which is obvio ...

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4 hours ago

Vigil held for 10 women executed in Iran

Source: Scoop - New Zealand News | Jun 20 2013, 12:05am CDT

Tuesday night’s candle-lit vigil in Aotea Square drew a crowd of 150 people who braved the weather to commemorate the 30th anniversary of 10 women executed in Shiraz, Iran, in 1983. In his opening address, David Warren of the NZ Bahá’í co ...

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Damning Suicide Note to Iran’s New Prez

Source: New York Post | Jun 19 2013, 10:23pm CDT

Did the eldest son of Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rouhani kill himself to protest the “hypocrisy” of his father and the regime he serves? Iranian news reports at the time said the son shot himself with his father’s pistol in 1992. But now Irania ...

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7 hours ago

Elkin: Iran's Elections Made a Mockery of Democracy

Source: Arutz Sheva | Jun 19 2013, 9:45pm CDT

The recent elections in Iran are a mockery of democracy, Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin said on Wednesday. "We must remember that the Iranian public elected a leader from a list approved in advance by the spi ...

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11 hours ago

Iran soccer boys return home amid cheers

Source: Press TV | Jun 19 2013, 5:45pm CDT

Upon flying in Tehran on Wednesday afternoon, the footballers visited the Azadi Sports Stadium in the capital to greet thousands of enthusiastic cheering fans who had gathered at the massive sports ground. On Tuesday, Team Melli ...

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11 hours ago

Analysts Assess Impact of Military Attack on Iran

Source: Albequerque Express | Jun 19 2013, 5:15pm CDT

The United States and the European Union believe Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, but Tehran says its program is for peaceful, civilian purposes. The international community has been trying for years to persuade ...

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11 hours ago

Iran’s new president is not so ‘moderate,’ expert says

Source: The Daily Caller | Jun 19 2013, 5:06pm CDT

Iran’s new “moderate” president may not be as reform-minded as he has been portrayed in recent news reports, a longtime Middle East observer says. Hasan Rouhani, who replaced Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the president of Iran last week, ...

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12 hours ago

Iran’s Islamic democracy alive and well

Source: NewMatilda.com | Jun 19 2013, 4:53pm CDT

The results are in and against all predictions in Western capitals, Hassan Rouhani, the most moderate of the six candidates, will be the next President of Iran. We are now seeing the rest of the world scrambling for reactions to an outcome it did not ex ...

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12 hours ago

Iran’s president-elect may shift country’s policies toward Persian Gulf, Israel

Source: Miami Herald | Jun 19 2013, 4:50pm CDT

TEHRAN, Iran -- To understand the changes likely to occur under Iran’s new president, Hasan Rowhani, consider this summation of the outgoing regime by a veteran foreign policy analyst. Iran’s approach to the world was ideological and focused attention on ...

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Amir Handjani: Why Hassan Rowhani May Be the Man Who Can Break Iran's Impasse With the West

Source: The Huffington Post | Jun 19 2013, 4:07pm CDT

The election of Hassan Rowhani as Iran's next president presents the United States and the Western world with a historic opportunity. In the same way Richard Nixon may have been the only American statesman of his era to have the credibility with the lef ...

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18 weeks ago

Iran hangs murderer in public

Feb 13 2013, 2:20am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tehran, Feb 13 (IANS) Iran Wednesday hanged a murderer in public in capital Tehran, a media report said.

Tehran, Feb 13 — Iran Wednesday hanged a murderer in public in capital Tehran, a media report said.

The executed man, who was also referred to as the "hunter of girls", had killed two girls and wounded nine with a knife after robbing them, reported Xinhua.

Crimes including drug trafficking, murder, adultery, rape and armed robbery are subject to death penalty in Iran.

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