It’s Rouhani’s second presidential term in office since he was elected in 2013.
The Iranian President was inaugurated as the country’s 26th President in June 2013.
Prior to his election in 2013, Rouhani had been mayor of Tehran.
He worked to support the country’s business community and advised authorities on how to improve Iran’s image abroad.
Prior to his election in 2013, Rouhani had been mayor of Tehran.
He worked to support the country’s business community and advised authorities on how to improve Iran’s image abroad.
He’s portrayed Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers as a victory.
He is a known global citizen.
He speaks Russian and Arabic, and spoke at an interfaith memorial service to mark the death of the peace activist, Martin Luther King Jr, in 2015.
He has avoided the authoritarian rule that has hindered his predecessors’ administrations.
He insists that Iran’s approach to the nuclear agreement remains the same despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the deal.
On 29 September, the Iranian cleric pledged a serious response to any US retaliation against the country’s nuclear deal.
He said he will not respond to US sanctions on its automobile industry as the US is Iran’s second largest market, but he will “retaliate harder” to other sanctions.
He asserted that Iran will be prepared to respond “pretty soon” to any serious US retaliation.