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Hassan Rouhani: key negotiator Hassan Rouhani: key negotiator
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Hassan Rouhani chose the image of a key to symbolise his campaign. The cleric, who has risen from being a centrist figure to the country's president-elect, was supported by Iran's battered reformist movement.Hassan Rouhani chose the image of a key to symbolise his campaign. The cleric, who has risen from being a centrist figure to the country's president-elect, was supported by Iran's battered reformist movement.
On Saturday night, the door to the presidency awaited as he appeared set to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. "Ahmadi bye-bye," chanted groups of jubilant campaigners who cautiously welcomed his win in central Tehran.On Saturday night, the door to the presidency awaited as he appeared set to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. "Ahmadi bye-bye," chanted groups of jubilant campaigners who cautiously welcomed his win in central Tehran.
Many desperately hope that Rouhani, 65, will steer Iran through its severe economic hardship and away from the threat of war.Many desperately hope that Rouhani, 65, will steer Iran through its severe economic hardship and away from the threat of war.
The moderate, who is the head of Iran's centre for strategic research, was also the country's chief nuclear negotiator, serving as the secretary of the supreme national security council for 16 years. Under president Mohammad Khatami, he was responsible for negotiating with the west over the controversial nuclear programme.The moderate, who is the head of Iran's centre for strategic research, was also the country's chief nuclear negotiator, serving as the secretary of the supreme national security council for 16 years. Under president Mohammad Khatami, he was responsible for negotiating with the west over the controversial nuclear programme.
On his watch, Iran agreed for the first time to stop enriching uranium and allowed more scrutiny of the programme, avoiding the risk of being referred to the UN security council and economic sanctions.On his watch, Iran agreed for the first time to stop enriching uranium and allowed more scrutiny of the programme, avoiding the risk of being referred to the UN security council and economic sanctions.
During the three-week election campaign, Rouhani positioned himself as a moderate willing to improve Iran's relations with the west and work to lift sanctions by finding a solution to the nuclear deadlock.During the three-week election campaign, Rouhani positioned himself as a moderate willing to improve Iran's relations with the west and work to lift sanctions by finding a solution to the nuclear deadlock.
He also indicated that he would work to secure the release of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi from house arrest.He also indicated that he would work to secure the release of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi from house arrest.
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