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[redfirm]

Tehran, Iran (CNN)Iranian President Hassan Rouhani handily won re-election in what amounts to a victory for the Shiite nation's reformist camp and a sign that citizens favor fruitful engagement with the outside world.

"Great people of Iran, you are the victors of the #Elections," Rouhani said in a tweet translated from Farsi. "I humbly bow my head down to you. I will remain loyal to my promise to you."
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/20/middleeast/iran-rouhani-election/index.html

 

[andythinkpad]

Iranian presidents usually win the 2nd term anyway.

I am more interested in who is going to success dear leader Khamenei.

 

[Mii]

Iranian presidents usually win the 2nd term anyway.

I am more interested in who is going to success dear leader Khamenei.

Rouhani last I checked would be decently positioned to take Khamenei's place with recent changes to some key councils and with his own reelection.

 

[Ouroboros]

He is the most liberal one right? And by most liberal, I mean, the most liberal one is allowed to be to run for President.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

good

 

[redfirm]

He is the most liberal one right? And by most liberal, I mean, the most liberal one is allowed to be to run for President.

Yes he is

 

[demosthenes]

He is the most liberal one right? And by most liberal, I mean, the most liberal one is allowed to be to run for President.

Yes. Npr had some good stories about the election thus week.

 

[RustyNails]

Good man. Alternative was Ibrahim Raisi, who was a hardline rightwing cleric.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Isn't Agent Orange's speech in Saudi Arabia very likely to condemn the Iranian leadership in either a direct or indirect way somehow, while simultaneously pledging the Saudi royals hundreds of billions of dollars in arms sales? I feel like we got quite lucky with this outcome.

 

[Amir0x]

Good man. Alternative was Ibrahim Raisi, who was a hardline rightwing cleric.

Is he actually a good man, or just 'good' relative to the other Iranian politicians in power or running in this regime? Genuine question.

I want to know how optimistic I should be about continuing our careful walk toward the fulfilling the agreement we made w/ one another and making further steps toward normalization of relations. Trump is an abominable idiot, so I cannot believe I'm saying I might find better luck hoping cool heads continue to prevail in Iran w/ Hassan Rouhani...

 

[Pai Pai Master]

This is good news. Iran didn't need to go backwards to fundamentalism. They may have walked back the nuclear deal.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

Even Iran can pick the better of two candidates something we, the US, can't.

 

[siddx]

A continued step in the right direction. Shame it wont matter to the US as long as Orange Bigot is still running things. Weve always followed Saudi's lead in the middle east but Obama was making small steps to change that.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Is he actually a good man, or just 'good' relative to the other Iranian politicians in power or running in this regime? Genuine question.

I want to know how optimistic I should be about continuing our careful walk toward the fulfilling the agreement we made w/ one another and making further steps toward normalization of relations. Trump is an abominable idiot, so I cannot believe I'm saying I might find better luck hoping cool heads continue to prevail in Iran w/ Hassan Rouhani...

good relative to the other

this guy is the the one that increased executions for Kurds in Northern Iran and other dissidents

 

[DiipuSurotu]

How much power does he have?

 

[IamDodongo]

This is good news

Steps toward modernization can only help Iran

 

[RustyNails]

Is he actually a good man, or just 'good' relative to the other Iranian politicians in power or running in this regime? Genuine question.

I want to know how optimistic I should be about continuing our careful walk toward the fulfilling the agreement we made w/ one another and making further steps toward normalization of relations. Trump is an abominable idiot, so I cannot believe I'm saying I might find better luck hoping cool heads continue to prevail in Iran w/ Hassan Rouhani...

I mean you're not getting a Barack Obama. Its Islamic Republic of Iran. Baby steps. You have to see the alternatives, so it was either this or a clerical version of Ahmedinejad.

 

[hydragonwarrior]

I mean you're not getting a Barack Obama. Its Islamic Republic of Iran. Baby steps. You have to see the alternatives, so it was either this or a clerical version of Ahmedinejad.

Whenever I watch Perselopolis, I'm reminded how awesome it would be to get Iran back to the days before the Revolution where it was basically another European country

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Whenever I watch Perselopolis, I'm reminded how awesome it would be to get Iran back to the days before the Revolution where it was basically another European country

Except it was crap then too

 

[RustyNails]

Whenever I watch Perselopolis, I'm reminded how awesome it would be to get Iran back to the days before the Revolution where it was basically another European country

Actually not quite. The days before the Islamic Revolution was an authoritative dictatorship that suppressed cultural/Islamic thought, imprisoned and executed their thinkers and the rural country was not doing so hot. The main cosmopolitan cities however were doing well, through wholesale import of American commercialism. This created "we need to take our country back" fervor with student groups and religious community. America/CIA was openly supporting the Shah which fueled the intense hatred even more.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Whenever I watch Perselopolis, I'm reminded how awesome it would be to get Iran back to the days before the Revolution where it was basically another European country

Such a shame,
Iran has a huge regio-political-financial weight that is reduced to null because of the Revolution and exporting the Revolution.

Iranians are smart hardworking people
I hope one day they return to the country they used to be, exporting art, science and culture instead of weapons and militias.

 

[andythinkpad]

Whenever I watch Perselopolis, I'm reminded how awesome it would be to get Iran back to the days before the Revolution where it was basically another European country

Shah Iran was a very oppressive reign. Try not to learn your history from an anime.

 

[AuthenticM]

I wish the Mongols had never went on a rampage for centuries. Iran would probably be in a much better place today. As well as the rest of the middle east.

 

[Cerium]

Rouhani last I checked would be decently positioned to take Khamenei's place with recent changes to some key councils and with his own reelection.

Do you have any articles I can read about this? I wasn't aware Rouhani was even in the picture for Supreme Leader. I thought you needed a black turban.

If Raisi had won he would've almost definitely become the next Supreme Leader. Fortunately this outcome damages his chances quite a bit.

 

[Mimosa97]

Actually not quite. The days before the Islamic Revolution was an authoritative dictatorship that suppressed cultural/Islamic thought, imprisoned and executed their thinkers and the rural country was not doing so hot. The main cosmopolitan cities however were doing well, through wholesale import of American commercialism. This created "we need to take our country back" fervor with student groups and religious community. America/CIA was openly supporting the Shah which fueled the intense hatred even more.

Both sides eh

I'll take a secular dictatorship over a religious theocracy any day of the week.

 

[cebri.one]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f31mB6apCoE

Spoiler

Know is Iran

 

[B-Dubs]

Is he actually a good man, or just 'good' relative to the other Iranian politicians in power or running in this regime? Genuine question.

I want to know how optimistic I should be about continuing our careful walk toward the fulfilling the agreement we made w/ one another and making further steps toward normalization of relations. Trump is an abominable idiot, so I cannot believe I'm saying I might find better luck hoping cool heads continue to prevail in Iran w/ Hassan Rouhani...

He's the best they're going to be able to get so long as Khamenei is in control. This is his reelection, so he's the guy that made the nuclear deal with Obama.

 

[Mii]

Do you have any articles I can read about this? I wasn't aware Rouhani was even in the picture for Supreme Leader. I thought you needed a black turban.

If Raisi had won he would've almost definitely become the next Supreme Leader. Fortunately this outcome damages his chances quite a bit.

I may be confusing Rouhani specifically with a reformist generally, I'll see what I can find from my reading. Feel like last I heard of this was late last year.

 

[Coriolanus]

Both sides eh

I'll take a secular dictatorship over a religious theocracy any day of the week.

False choice.
You might wanna look into what it was before it became a secular dictatorship. And particularly why it became that dictatorship.

 

[Mimosa97]

False choice.
You might wanna look into what it was before it became a secular dictatorship. And particularly why it became that dictatorship.

I know about Mossadegh.

I was commenting on his both sides claim.

 

[wachie]

Even Iran can pick the better of two candidates something we, the US, can't.

#Slay

 

[Host Samurai]

France than Iran....its a step in the right direction. Seems like countries have learned from U.S & Britain.

 

[Madouu]

I know about Mossadegh.

I was commenting on his both sides claim.

Can you point me to where he makes a both sides claim, I really don't see it.