Bloomberg View: How to Deal With Iran's New President
An agreement to end the nuclear dispute is still possible, but time is running out
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The election of Hassan Rohani as Iran’s president has drawn some stern warnings against the hope that his victory signals meaningful change. It’s too soon to know exactly what it signals—but the result is a welcome surprise and an opportunity that should be cautiously explored.
Rohani isn’t a reformist or a moderate in the ordinary meaning of the word—but, so far as we know, he isn’t a habitual Holocaust denier or demagogue either. When it comes to Iran’s leadership, that’s progress.