On June 17, at his first press conference as Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rowhani broke little new ground in the Islamic Republic's relations with the West.
On nuclear policy, he said the "era of suspension is over": Iran will not accept the suspension of uranium enrichment in upcoming negotiations but will seek to make its nuclear activities more transparent to build international confidence. Iran would welcome direct negotiations with the United States if the U.S. stopped attempting to meddle in Iran's internal affairs and abandoned its "bullying attitude."
None of these statements is new. Does that mean that the world should not expect meaningful change in Iran's official behavior following Rowhani's victory?
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