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In Surprise Result, Iran Elects Moderate Presidential Candidate Hassan Rowhani
The landslide election of the only moderate candidate in the Iranian presidential contest stunned the Islamic Republic’s hardline establishment, which had taken...
Who is Hassan Rowhani?
Iran’s President-elect in an insider, a moderate and a mystery.
A Glimmer of Hope in Iran’s Nuclear Posture, Even Before Rowhani’s Stunner
The surprise landslide for moderate Hassan Rowhani to the Iranian presidency over the weekend offers no guarantee that the Islamic Republic will soften its...
Rowhani’s Opposition to the Bomb: The Iranian President-Elect’s 2006 Letter to TIME
"A nuclear weaponized Iran destabilizes the region, prompts a regional arms race, and wastes the scarce resources in the region." So wrote Hassan Rowhani—then a...
Early Vote Count in Iran Gives Rowhani Wide Lead
Iran's reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support...
Photo Essays
Iranians Cast Vote in an Uneasy Election
As Iran heads to the polls to elect a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, they find themselves torn between making a choice for themselves and a statement to the...
Fighting for Their Future: International Wrestlers Face Off to Save the Olympic Sport
Last February, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board voted to drop wrestling from the 2020 Games — an announcement that stunned sports lovers...
Time.com Specials
Top 10 Players in Iran's Power Struggle
The conflict in Iran is a complex struggle for power within Iran's ruling establishment and a battle over the country's direction. Here's a "Who's Who" of the...
What Ahmadinejad's Win Means for Other World Leaders
World leaders have mostly reacted to President Ahmadinejad's re-election with tight-lipped caution. Here's what some of them are likely to do now
Articles from Around the Web
Hope grows that Iran could pull back from nuclear standoff
BEIRUT -- The surprising election of Hassan Rowhani, a moderate cleric, as Iran ... question...
From Inner Circle of Iran, a Pragmatic Victor
Hassan Rowhani, the moderate who won the election, is in the inner circle of the conservative establishment and analysts say his first priority will be smoothing its relations...
U. S. Seems Eager for Nuclear Talks With Iran's New Leader
President Obama's top foreign policy aides said they planned to press Hassan Rowhani, Iran's president-elect, to resume negotiations over his country's nuclear program. ...
Iran's new president more cautious than reformist
TEHRAN -- This capital city was calm on Sunday after a long night of spontaneous street celebrations following the surprise victory of president-elect Hassan Rouhani, a cleric...
