President Rouhani came to office in August 2013 pledging to return “rationality and moderation” to Iran, telling a reformist newspaper that, “What I truly wish is for moderation to return to the country. This is my only wish. Extremism pains me greatly. We have suffered many blows as a result of extremism.”1 Although Rouhani’s election victory endowed him with the popular mandate to change Iran’s foreign policy, Iran’s new president faced no shortage of obstacles in the first two years of his presidency. He quickly discovered both internal and external obstacles in bringing Iran out of international isolation.
History
Chapter number
10
Pagination
177-181
ISBN-13
9781137585776
ISBN-10
1137585773
Language
eng
Publication classification
B1 Book chapter
Extent
10
Editor/Contributor(s)
Akbarzadeh S, Conduit D
Publisher
Springer
Place of publication
Berlin, Germany
Title of book
Iran in the world : President Rouhani's Foreign Policy