Modi speaks to Italian PM Georgia Meloni, thanks her for Italy G7 Summit invitation
The G7 Summit is scheduled to be held in Italy from June 13-15.
TEHERAN, 3 AUG: Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, vowed after assuming office today to work to lift the international sanctions imposed on Teheran over its controversial nuclear drive. My government, “will take fundamental steps in elevating Iran’s position based on national interest and lifting of the oppressive sanctions,” the moderate cleric said in a first address, broadcast live on state television. Mr Rouhani was officially endorsed by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who praised the newly-elected president’s decades of service to the Islamic establishment. “The country needs a national determination to keep its distance from extremism and needs to concentrate on the rule of law,” he added. Mr Rouhani begins his term as the Islamic republic’s seventh president facing challenges over its ailing economy and international isolation due to the policies of his hardline predecessor. afp
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