The entire Cabinet of new Iranian President Hasan Rouhani has joined Facebook, even though the government has blocked the social media site since 2009. The move may herald the lifting of some Internet barriers amid a broader push by Rouhani, who took office in August, toward openness and warmer relations with the West, the Associated …
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Iran Doesn’t Deny the Holocaust, New Foreign Minister Says on Twitter
Iran’s new U.S.-educated Foreign Minister offers latest indication of rapprochement
Iran’s President to Speak at U.N. General Assembly
September speeches will be major opportunity for the newly-elected Rouhani to distinguish himself from his predecessor Ahmadinejad
Can Iran, Victim of Chemical Weapons, Help Fix the Syria Crisis?
As the U.S. Congress embarks on a testy debate on the merits of punishing the Syrian government for its reported use of chemical weapons, a solution may lie in an unlikely place. Iran’s painful history with chemical weapons — …
Can Iran’s New U.S.-Educated Foreign Minister Mend Ties With Washington?
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the man tapped to be Iran’s next Foreign Minister, has been dealing with the U.S. for over two decades. Can he lead the push for rapprochement?
Remembering Mahmoud: Iran’s Ahmadinejad Rides Into a Nuclear Sunset
The man who was for a time the bête noire of Israel and the West steps down on Saturday, bringing a tumultuous eight-year presidency to an end
Before Iran Elected Rouhani, TIME Journeyed Inside the Islamic Republic
Leaning against the wall in the sitting room from which Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini used to rule Iran is a portrait of a young boy. A portrait of the Prophet Muhammad as a young boy, to be exact. How is it that this fire-tongued …
Rouhani’s Opposition to the Bomb: The Iranian President-elect’s 2006 Letter to TIME
A Glimmer of Hope in Iran’s Nuclear Posture, Even Before Rouhani’s Stunner
The surprise landslide for moderate Hassan Rouhani to the Iranian presidency over the weekend offers no guarantee that the Islamic Republic will soften its position on its problematic nuclear program. But the man who holds …
In Surprise Result, Iran Elects Moderate Presidential Candidate Hassan Rouhani
The landslide election of the only moderate candidate in the Iranian presidential contest stunned the Islamic Republic’s hard-line establishment, which had taken great pains to tilt the field of candidates toward conservatives …
Iran’s Presidential Election: The Sole Moderate Candidate
Early Friday morning Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei launched the elections with a ceremonial display of civic duty. In front of a gathering of select Iranian and foreign media, this, the most recognized man in …
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 West.
Iran’s Election: Three Battle It Out as Islamic Republic Heads to the Polls
Six men, vetted by religious leadership, are in the running, but only half are considered to be serious contenders