CNN: Iranians poured into the streets Saturday to celebrate the victory of presidential candidate Hassan Rouhani. Huge crowds snarled traffic in the capital, Tehran, demanding the release of hundreds of political prisoners arrested during protests over sham elections four years ago.
Iran’s popular new leader is no reformist
Putin urges closer ties with Iran after Rowhani win
AFP: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday congratulated Hassan Rowhani on his victory in Iran’s presidential election and urged him to forge closer ties with Moscow.
Israel PM: Sanctions on Iran should increase
AP: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the international community on Sunday against easing sanctions on Iran following the election of a reformist-backed president, as the country’s nuclear efforts remain firmly in the hands of Iran’s extremist ruling clerics.
Security forces attack protesters chanting anti-regime slogans
Iran Focus: Hundreds of Tehranis, mostly young people, staged a march from the capital’s Yousef-abad district to Vanak square, in north Tehran around midnight. They were chanting, “free all political prisoners”,“Neda Agha Soltan, the lady of Iran, your path is continuing,” and “don’t be afraid, we are all together”.
US ready to engage Iran ‘directly’ after election
AFP: The United States said Saturday it is prepared to engage Iran directly over its disputed nuclear program after moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was declared the country’s new president.
Britain urges Rowhani to set Iran on ‘different course’
AFP: Britain on Saturday called on Hassan Rowhani to take Iran on a “different course” following his victory in the country’s presidential election.
Kerry: US condemns rocket attack on Baghdad camp
AP: Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. “strongly condemns” a rocket attack on a Baghdad camp housing Iranian exiles.
East or West, few expect Rohani to reconcile Iran with its foes
Reuters: Iran’s enemies and friends responded to the election of Hassan Rohani as its next president with a little hope, but more skepticism, that the moderate cleric can close the rift between Tehran and much of the world.
Two killed in mortar attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq
Reuters: Two people were killed in a mortar attack on an Iranian dissident camp in the Iraqi capital on Saturday, police sources said.
Israel urges tougher Iran sanctions whoever wins vote
AFP: Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon has called for tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme regardless of who is elected as its new president, public radio reported on Saturday.
