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Shortly after taking the oath of office, Iran’s new president, Hassan Rowhani has urged western powers to try dialoguing with Iran and not just place sanctions.
Hassan who is a well-known moderator and Islamic cleric took over from hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose provocative policies in eight years has left Iran internally divided, internationally isolated and struggling economically.
"The only path to interact with Iran is through negotiations on equal grounds, reciprocal trust-building, mutual respect and reducing hostilities," Rowhani said in a speech after being sworn in before parliament.
"If you want a proper answer, do not speak with Iran with the language of sanctions but with the language of respect," he said, adding Iran would "not surrender to sanctions, nor be threatened with war".
The White house issued a quick response to Rowhani’s speech "Should this new government choose to engage substantively and seriously to meet its international obligations and find a peaceful solution to this issue, it will find a willing partner in the United States”.
In ten days, Rowhani would name his cabinet members.