New Iranian President calls Israel an ‘old wound’![]() August 2, 2013 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's new President Hasan Rouhani has called Israel an "old wound", echoing the other Iranian leaders. "The Zionist regime has been a wound on the body of the Islamic world for years and the wound should be removed," Rouhani was quoted as saying after taking part in an annual pro-Palestine rally in Tehran on Friday, Aug 2. Rouhani won Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The inauguration is due on Sunday. Rouhani pledged to follow a "path of moderation" and promised more openness over Iran's nuclear program, which has placed it at odds with the West. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |