IRAN
 
Cautious Optimism Reigns Supreme Following Election Of Rohani 
 
With the victory of centrist and former nuclear negotiator Hassan Rohani in Iran’s 14 June presidential elections, speculation has been rife as to whether the ‘diplomat shaikh’ can deliver on his campaign promises to better engage with the West and work towards easing the pressure of sanctions on the Islamic Republic. 
 
At his first news conference in Tehran...