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Hassan Rouhani
Coverage of Hassan Rouhani in the Nexus archive.
- General Ghalibaf's gamble: An IRGC veteran takes on Iran’s hardliners to pursue diplomacy
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator with the United States, is pursuing diplomacy amid opposition from hardliners who accuse him of abandoning strategic leverage. His efforts are supported by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, with whom he shares a longstanding political alliance.
- Vance sets off to Pakistan to lead talks with Iran as war’s ceasefire remains shaky
Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Pakistan to lead mediated talks with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire. The U.S. and Iran face irreconcilable differences over ceasefire terms, with Trump criticizing Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz.