Rohani after a violet victory vows to open up to the world and confirms: We will not succumb to the

Rohani after a violet victory vows to open up to the world and confirms: We will not succumb to the threat

Arab and international From 2017-05-21 at 00:47 (Baghdad time)

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rowhani, the architect of rapprochement with the West, has vowed to open up Iran to the world and realize the freedoms its people crave in a rhetoric that defies its conservative opponents after its decisive victory.
Rohani, known as a moderate and cautious member of the Iranian establishment, put himself up as a strong supporter of reform during the election campaign, which culminated in his victory on Friday with more than 57 percent of the vote. After the results were announced, Rouhani appeared to challenge conservative judges publicly by praising the spiritual leader of the reform camp, former president Mohammad Khatami. Although the court has banned Khatami from being publicly mentioned in the media. Rouhani 2
"Our nation's message in the elections was clear: the Iranian nation chooses the way to interact with the world away from violence and extremism," Rohani said.
US Secretary of State Rex Tilerson, whose country has not had diplomatic relations with Iran since 1980, said he hoped Rouhani would use his second term to end the ballistic missile program.
Iran denies any involvement in terrorism and insists its missile program is for purely defensive purposes. US President Donald Trump has recently targeted Iran's missile program with new sanctions. Rowhani himself said earlier that Iran had made it clear to its neighbors that the path to security was to strengthen democracy rather than rely on foreign powers.
"The elections have ended today, and I have become president of all the Iranian people, even those who opposed my policies," Rowhani said. "I extend a helping hand and friendship to all segments of the people."
Spiritual elected
Rouhani: Promoting democracy is the path to security in the region
"Our elections tell our neighbors and the region that the means to ensure security in this region are to promote democracy, the sovereignty of the people, respect for the people's voices and not rely on external forces," Rouhani said.
Although the powers of the president-elect are limited compared to those of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the size of Ruhani's victory gives the pro-reform camp a strong mandate to bring about a kind of change that has been thwarted by conservatives for decades.
Rouhani: We will not give in to any threat
"The Iranians have chosen a way to engage with the world and reject extremism," said Rohani, 68, who led a nuclear deal in 2015 with world powers , after winning 57 percent against 38 percent for hardline candidate Ibrahim Rani .
"I extend my hand to all classes and segments of the Iranian people and respect the opinion of those who disagree with me, " he said.
The Iranian president, for his part, noted that Iran "stands ready to expand its relations with the world on the basis of its national interests ."
He went to neighboring and major countries, saying that "the Iranian people want to have peace with the world but does not yield to any threat ."
"We cherish our military strength and consider it the guarantor of security and stability in the region," Rohani said.
"The Iranian people want to live in peace and friendship with the world, but they will not accept any threat or insult," he said, but he faces a stark challenge from US President Donald Trump, who is currently visiting Iran's regional rival, .
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Khamenei's students and the Iranian media refer to him as a possible successor to the 77-year-old Supreme Leader who has been in power since 1989. His defeat leaves the Conservatives without a clear champion.
Rohani's victory would lead to a new period of protection of the nuclear deal reached by Iran under his presidency with the world powers in 2015 and ordered the lifting of most of the sanctions on the Islamic Republic in order to curb its nuclear program.
Rohani's victory also represents a setback for the Revolutionary Guard, which holds a large industrial empire in Iran and has backed a key in the election to protect its interests.
Khamenei
Khamenei: The regime of the Islamic Republic is the one who won
Iranian leader Ali Khamenei said the election process showed the national resolve of the Iranian people, gave a new balance to the presidential elections and was a guide to the people's governance.
"The election process showed the national resolve of the Iranian people to the world," said Iranian leader Ali Khamenei. "The placing of more than 40 million ballot papers" gave a new asset to the presidential election, "a guide to the people's governance.
Khamenei confirmed that the winner of the elections is the Iranian people and the regime of the Islamic Republic, and that the "election exam" was not only a broad participation, but the calmness and vigilance of the voters and this provided the security of the elections.
The guide added that "all segments and whims and all political currents participated side by side and shoulder to shoulder re-examined the system again."
Khamenei warned that the Iranian people, after the end of electoral enthusiasm, should think about the Union and the general consensus, calling on everyone to "work under the umbrella of the regime."
Khamenei stressed that President Ruhani and the next government will work hard to remove the problems facing the country, giving priority to fight corruption and social problems.
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Celebrations are colored with violets
Thousands of people gathered in central Tehran to celebrate Rohani's victory. Video clips on social networking sites showed young people clapping and shouting, "Hassan Rohani. We love you and support you."
Some of them wore violet bracelets in the color of a spiritual campaign or green clothing, a symbol of the reform movement crushed by the security forces after the 2009 elections, whose leaders have been under house arrest since 2011.
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During the election campaign, Rouhani promised to release them if elected by a strong mandate.
"Now we have done what we should have done for our country, and now it is a spiritual role to fulfill its promises," said Arash Jirnamayeh, 29, a cafe owner who spoke by phone from Tehran.
Video footage from the cities of Kerman Shah and Tabriz and the scene of hundreds of people on the streets were cheering and dancing.
But Rohani is still facing the same constraints that prevented him from bringing about major social change in Iran during his first term and thwarted reform efforts by former President Mohammad Khatami between 1997 and 2005.
But by mentioning his name publicly in his victory speech, I would like to thank "my dear brother Mohammad Khatami" it seems that Rouhani started to assume that responsibility.
This was a major challenge to the religious judicial authorities in the country, which included Khatami blacklisted and stripped of public life to support other reformers under house arrest.
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Many experts doubt the president's ability to change much in Iran as long as the supreme authority has the power to veto all policies and control the security forces. Some said the style became familiar with Rohani's victory in the first state four years ago and Khatami's victories over the past decade.
"The presidential elections over the past two decades have been short days of ecstasy, followed by years of disappointment," said Karim Sajjadpour, a Carnegie fellow who focuses on Iranian affairs.
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"Democracy in Iran is only blooming every few days every four years, while tyranny in a permanent spring," he said.
Rohani will have to manage a thorny relationship with Washington, which appears skeptical of the nuclear deal signed by former US President Barack Obama. But US President Donald Trump described the deal as "one of the worst ever signed" and it seems that his talk of electoral consumption in America was quickly extended by his administration to ease the sanctions on Iran last week. "
Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, kicking off his first foreign tour during his presidency. Saudi Arabia is Iran's biggest rival in the region.
Responses from allies and opponents
Russia, which is fighting with Iran in the ranks of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was one of the first well-wishers of Rohani .
" Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a cable confirming his readiness to continue joint action while maintaining stability and security in the Middle East and the world at large, " the Kremlin said .
He also congratulated Mr. Rouhani on winning the "trust of the Iranian people ".
But European and Asian officials also welcomed Rouhani's re-election as they seek lucrative investment in the wake of a nuclear deal that lifted sanctions in return for restrictions on Iran's nuclear program .
At a news conference with his US counterpart in Riyadh, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the Iranian presidential election was an internal affair. "We want to see actions, not words," from Iran.
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah congratulated the emir of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia's ally, on his re-election.
Breaking the taboo
Rohani's exuberant reformist exit at the end of the campaign helped inspire the aspiration of young urban voters looking for change. In his words, the president went beyond conventional boundaries when he publicly attacked the human rights record in the security and judicial organs.
During one of his speeches, Rouhani told conservatives that "those who cut tongues and shut their mouths" also accused my president during last week's debate of seeking to "exploit religion for power."
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Abbas Milani, director of the Iran Studies Program at Stanford University, said the fierceness of the campaign could make it difficult for him to get approval from the Conservatives to implement his program.
"Rowhani has been lifted from the ceiling in the language he has used in the past 10 days," he said.
The major prize for Rohani's supporters is the possibility of influencing Iran's path for decades to come by influencing the choice of successor to Khamenei, who has been the top leader since 1989.

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