In jab at hardliners, Rouhani says Iran protests were not only economic
Protests that shook Iran were not just aimed at the economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, remarks suggesting the real targets were powerful conservatives opposed to his plans to expand individual freedoms at home and promote detente abroad./ Iran's President Hassan Rouhani delivers remarks at a news conference during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/Files/ The pragmatic cleric, who defeated anti-Western hardliners to win re-election last year, also called for ...
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