Wednesday, June 19, 2013

IRAN - Moderate President Elected

"Iran Elects Moderate Candidate Hasan Rowhani to Be Next President" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 6/17/2013

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SUMMARY:  A reform-minded, moderate cleric will be Iran's next president.  Hasan Rowhani won the recent election by nearly 51 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a run-off and beating out several more conservative candidates.  Gwen Ifill profiles the new leader and reports on reaction from the international community.



"How Will Iran's New President Impact Relations With U.S.?" PBS Newshour 6/17/2013

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SUMMARY:  What does the election of Hasan Rowhani mean for Iran's nuclear program?  How will Iran's new president approach relations with the U.S.?  To address those questions, Gwen Ifill is joined by Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Cliff Kupchan of the Eurasia Group.

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