>> hassan rouhani's election was because of the situation in iran. as far as the dire economic situation that has been going on, not only because of the sanctions, but because of mismanagement, and the inept functioning of the financial institutions and the businesses. there's no transparency, no accountability, and there's an increasing role - there has been an increasing role for the revolutionary guards. hassan rouhani's election was a sign of hope that, yes, things will change. certainly as far as the economy is concerned, certainly as far as the nuclear policy is concerned. hassan rouhani made a lot of promises as far as opening iran, and joining iran back into the international community. he made promises about social, political problems in iran. let's not forget there's the two leaders of the green movement under house arrest. certainly in the past month there have been more public executions. yesterday the united nations human rights council sent out a statement criticising iran's human rights behaviour. mr hassan rouhani, and his camp, and t

as you are aware, hassan rouhani brought a new energy and light to iranian positioning. he's a beloved person, and maybe recep tayyip erdogan is trying to put a cap on that capital too. so i guess that's -- >> so do you expect anything concrete to come out of this meeting or is it the beginning of the warming of relations between the two countries. >> well, so far, despite what has happened in syria, turkey and iran never formally cut their relations. i mean, both sides need each other. turkey is buying natural gas from here. it doesn't increase the natural gas. iran is selling turkey at a high rate. much expensive than russia and other sources. i don't think it's natural gases at stake here. for me it's more like a symbolic visit to iran to show the domestic international communities is that turkey is a power that has places to go. because ins turkish criticism in the papers that we don't have friends in the region, recep tayyip erdogan cannot visit middle eastern countries because we have so many troubles. he is trying to address the criticism by going to iran. i don't

despite the smiles and wiles of president hassan rouhani. meanwhile in syria there are reports the assad government is buying oil from groups allied with al qaeda, up to now they were considered assad's deadly enemies. >> i'm joined from washington d.c. from mark ginsberg, former ambassador to morocco, he moderated a panel on whether one could deal with iran in good faith. how far is iran willing to go. we heard the foreign minister say they will not dismantle centrifuges or the water reactor that could be used to make plutonium. is some give necessary? >> sure there is. there has to be horse trading. but the parameters should be objective. there shouldn't be terms for wiggle room. after all, we can count the number of centrifuges the i.a.e.a. can count, whether a nuclear reactor in iraq is being moth balled. everyone could count to what extent iran is enriching uranium or isolating or neutralizing uranium and plutonium. there's a lot of spin going on. >> the wiggle room. every time there's a conversation, first the initial deal, and then th

first up, president hassan rouhani of iran tells me despite the progress there might be a fundamental disagreement with the west on the way forward in nuclear negotiations. >> so there will be no destruction of centrifuges, of existing centrifuges? >> translator: no. no. not at all. >> and what would the iranians do if israel bombed them? you will want to hear his response. then prime minister abe of japan. on his plan to turn around the world's third biggest economy. on his nation's conflicts with china. and on the japanese dolphin hunts that have been shocking the world. >> we are looking for peace. >> next, the prime minister of egypt on the third anniversary of the egyptian revolution. has that revolution gone badly awry? i ask him just that. all that, and we'll show you one more head of government doing something odd with another one. don't worry, it's kosher. but first, here's my take. much of the talk at davos this week has been about inequality. president obama will focus on inequality in his state of the union. the pope is holding a meeting on it, which obama will attend. "us

hassan rouhani discussed his nuclear program and economic and economy at the world economic forum.e said iran has no need for nuclear weapons. >> translation: i strongly and clearly declare that nuclear weapons has no place in our security strategy, and iran has no motivation to move in that direction. >> hassan rouhani tried to position himself as a leader when it came to stability, binyamin netanyahu said hassan rouhani is continuing with a somehow of deception. >> iran remains aggressive, that it supports terror, participates in the slaughter in syria, that it's pursuing the development of ballistic missiles and weapons. they get it right, we get it right. we all wish there was a change in iran. we don't see that. we have to look at their deeds, and not the soft words that they utter. >> binyamin netanyahu said iran is a concern for all countries across the middle east, not just israel. >> the new transitional president of the central african republic is officially in office in her inaugural stress. catherine samba-panza said her country faces enormous challenges in re-establish

hassan rouhani. it was the first time an iranian president had been to the meeting in a decade. and right now iran holds many cards in arguably the two biggest crises in world affairs. first off, its own nuclear program. on monday the west rolled back a series of sanctions against iran after the persian nation was found to be in compliance of its side of the nuclear agreement. steps that essentially slow the country's nuclear development program. iran is also a crucial player in the vexing problem of the syrian civil war. tehran is one of the biggest supporters of president assad, moscow being the other. iran was first invited and then disinvited to this week's geneva 2 conference, which sought a political solution to the crisis. i asked president rouhani about both, and more. listen in. >> president rouhani, it is a great honor to have you. >> translator: i am also happy to be here. >> in an interview last week with the "new yorker" magazine president obama said that he thought there was a 50-50 chance of completing a comprehensive agreement with iran, not the interim one that'

they hope president hassan rouhani will find and release him. >> family photos of a happier time when dad was in the picture. christine has not seen her husband in person since 2007 when he disappeared whilst visiting iran. she halls evidence that could help to locating him. >> these documents are, in our belief documents that show bob was arrested on kooesh island and he had medical issues in the prison they held him in. >> the family admits they can't prove the document's authenticity with the proper language, in the proper form. an ex-fd amount employee was working under crack with the c.i.a. something the government has not admitted and something the family and news organizations new, and kept secret, fearing for levinson's safety and feel now is the right time to release these documents. >> there's a positive development for us, we are hopeful that the hassan rouhani it administration is able to follow up on this. >> the family wants to pressure the u.s. government to step up efforts to save one of their own. >> they sent him, left him. that was a moral wrong. they need to fix th

first up, president hassan rouhani is wasting no time trying to draw up new oil business for iran.aan has begun implementing nuclear deal with world powers, a step toward a broad settlement that could lead to the end of sanctions. he wants western companies to revive giant aging oilfields and develop new ones once the .anctions are lifted >> with the implementation of the geneva agreement and subsequent steps, relations with europe will be normalized. and thent with iran united states have entered a new phase. during the past month and for the first time, politicians from both countries have exchanged views and made decisions to resolve differences in relation to nuclear issues. " businessance 24 editor has more. >> this was really an application to join the international community. he was reaching out with open arms, not only to the business executives who might want to invest in iran, but to other world leaders. he spoke about wanting constructive engagement with the rest of the world and with nuclear talks he said there was progressingn for toward a more permanent agreement. was

very difficult to say who is in there, we are expecting the arrival of the iranian president hassan rouhaninot had an iranian president in davos for at least a decade. >> what is interesting about rouhani happens at the same time as the syrian peace talks. the challenge for hassan rouhani is to convince ceos that the nuclear arms talks are on progress and the six month window when sanctions are lifted for petrochemicals, that can change into something more lasting and meaningful, allowing a run to start exporting oil. lots of business opportunities, we are in a proving time for the iranian president, there is a danger that the talks in syria and the blaming that iran is behind internal conflict in syria could clout some of his ambitions here in davos. much, ourou so international correspondent. i also spoke with the ubs chairman, axel weber. he shared his concerns about a muted recovery. afterm concerned that five years or six years after the crisis, stabilization is done and the mute is getting better. people forget, it is a very muted recovery and a slow recovery. consumption is in low ge

you have binyamin netanyahu and hassan rouhani, both here. the ceo of nissan and rehn all the are here. not many people run two different companies, he was a major player in iran's auto market. he had the 10th biggest automarket. that changed under sanctions. you can get enos and other cars not made. >> after the sanction, it was the last round of sanctions everything stopped. as you know, we were sending parts to iran. assembled by iran car makers, but you could not get paid. it didn't make sense to send parts, as long as you were not paid. hopefully when the sanction is relieved, and everything is taking place, it makes us optimistic, cautiously optimistic about the fact that the sanctions will be eliminated when you resume delivering parts to an iranian partner. >> the outo mobile industry - this is a massive car market. being a big player, do you anticipate them being a big player. >> with the sanctions, the local car manufacturers figured out how to produce and sell 600 to 700 cars a year. it's the largest market in the middle east. i th

iran's president hassan rouhani is promising to adopt policies of "prudence and moderation", including a final nuclear deal. he told the world economic forum in davos, switzerland that his government wants "constructive engagement" with the global community. and, he insisted any nuclear efforts will be for peaceful purposes only. >> the islamic republic of iran has a strong will, a serious will. again when it comes to the nuclear program, to reach a comprehensive agreement, i do not foresee an impediment. iran has never pursued a nuclear weapon and it will never desire to have one in the future. >> ifill: rouhani also met with western and arab businessmen, telling them iran wants new investments in its economy. in ukraine, protesters stormed government offices in three cities today. but a tense standoff held in kiev as the president met with opposition leaders who oppose closer ties with russia. matt frei of independent television news is in kiev. >> especially when the wind is on the side of the revolution. >> rate on the front lines there is a battle between the elements, the protect

barack obama from congress men that want more sanctions, hassan rouhani from conservatives that wantncessions much the opening for diplomatic agreement is small. the stakes are high. >> if you superimposed a failed iran negotiation on a failed syrian negotiation, then that would suggest ignited sectarian strife throughout the region. i think there is some very serious downsides to a failed negotiation. >> so barack obama will continue the negotiations. he must make it work before the diplomatic window shuts, and the two sides return to mutual distrust. >> nick schifrin reporting. the next round of talks will be in mid february in new york. >> president obama also spoke of the evolving situation in the fight against al qaeda. as for afghanistan, the president says the u.s. mission there will be over by the end of the year. although he expects the afghan government to sign off on a security agreement that will keep a small number of u.s. forces in the country. >> while our relationship with afghanistan has changed, one thing will not. our resolve, that terrorists do not launch attacks

not stop journalists from flocking here with guests such as bill gates, christine lagard and hassan rouhani, it could soon become a snooze fest. there are real world issues to grapple with, and they've had some successes in the past. in 1979 the forum partnered with china just as that nation embraced economic reform. in 1987 west germany urged participants to give gorbachev a chance. that was considered a turning point in the cold war. and then leaders met in davos to form their reform. five years after a near financial collapse that plunged millions into poverty many are still cautious about the recovery despite signs of an improving global economy. this forum is meant to helped plot the way forward. ali velshi, al jazeera at the world forum in davos. >> that's airline airline reporting in switzerland. he'll bring us interviews with business leaders and officials. we have one with christine lag lagard on thursday. how do you avoid fees at your bank, log on and leave us your story. >>> this has been another challenging day in west virginia. even though state officials lifted a contamination

on thursday, iran's president hassan rouhani will give a speech. he will be followed by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, a critic of iran. observers say attention is focused on what the two leaders will say -- will have to say about iran's nuclear development program, and also the efforts to resolve the syrian conflict. japan's prime minister shinzo abe will talk about his economic policy wednesday in a keynote speech to the opening session. the four-day meeting wraps up on saturday. >>> the thai government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency starting wednesday, covering bangkok and the surrounding areas. but so far, the situation in the region seems to have changed little. dhra dhirakaosal has the story. >> the newly declared state of emergency in and around the capital seems to have had no effect so far. protesters are still occupying major roads, intersections, and business districts. the day after the government announcement demonstrators are still in place across the capital, while the authorities look on as before. >> translator

break we had to davos where delegates have been listening to the address by iran's president hassan rouhani stay with us for that. the media leave us so we leave that may be. the same motions in your. place your party there's a good. news that no one is as good with the guests that you deserve answers from. politics. welcome back to watching r t international the syrian government and its main political rivals fail to find any common ground at the opening of the geneva two summit on wednesday at a national mediators are now rushing to make sure the first direct talks between the warring sides take place on friday as planned are just a group is going off as in switzerland with more. prime minister i'm sorry too. can you just read yourself if you live in new york i live in syria i have. to give you this. here in this forum the first day of the conference was expected to be spent listening to formal statements instead it was the scene of bitter exchanges as the syrian opposition pressed on with its calls for president assad to step down and i think that is the problem and i said i don't think

break we had to dollars were delegates have been listening to the address by iran's president hassan rouhani. sigrid laboratory kirby was able to build a most sophisticated robot which on fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything turns mission to teach creation why it should care about humans in. this is why you should care only. speak your language or not advance. news programs and documentaries in spanish matters to you. it will turn it into angles stories. spanish find out more visit. welcome back you're watching r t internationalism go back to our top story a truce in kiev as opposition leaders reportedly had into further negotiations with the country's leadership correspondent to all who is following the very latest for us there and of course speaking of the latest we know that the barricades have been burning barricades have been put out there so what more can you tell us peter. well yes for the first time we know being able to see exactly where the two sides are the right is in the right place that's because the the barricades that had been on fire and the the large tire fire tha

it's all going on there's plenty on the agenda but you know while everyone is waiting for mr hassan rouhanito turn out as well as. mr netanyahu they are expected to arrive here in davos of people want to know they're going to be communicating with each other and if mr rouhani is going to be able to invest as soon as you can see is a pattern he had to be to concern ourselves with stocks that great big top of the agenda ready in terms of the thieve it's all about five years on from the financial crisis what kind of an economy we dating with now that is the question what about challenges going forward. that was artie's katie pilbeam reporting. millions of people are hooked on the smartphone game candy crush the makers of these super popular and addictive game have trademarked the word candy that's right the word candy has been in the dictionary for as long as the sugar sweet sugary sweets have been around but now the game maker owns the word interestingly the name of the video game maker is carrying the trademarks ban of the use of the word candy not only they're banning it not only from video

international we had to davos where everyone is tuned in to be addressed by iran's president hassan rouhani. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from the world of the interview intriguing story or you. are a big. visit or a big. call. it's all the international thank you for joining us now to take a look at what's happening in the snowy swiss alps let's bring you two are live pictures here on the program that's where the davos world economic forum is underway iran's president rouhani right in the middle of his address to the audience at this year's gathering is extremely crucial full to iran of some economic sanctions has been lifted off the six top well polished struck a major deal with iran last year now mr rouhani and his delegation to doing their best to try and win back trust in a truck is a much needed investment into that country which is home to over seventy four million people and of course also because i thought. huge amounts of oil and gas reserves are more on the speech in a live report from our correspondent katie pilbeam the ho

>> reporter: at this summit high in the swiss alps, this year's top draw was iran's president hassan rouhani. he told a packed hall that his country was open for business and he said that iran's economy had the potential to be among the top ten in the world as long as the west eased crippling economic sanctions. using words like "moderation" and "prudence," he touted investment opportunities and iran's vast oil fields. he also reassured the audience that tehran would abide by the terms of the deal to freeze its nuclear program for six months. "i strongly and clearly declare" he said "that nuclear weapons have no place in our security strategy." hours later, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, also at the forum, warned that iran had only changed words, not deeds. it didn't stop rouhani. this trip was about drumming up new business. he held several private meets with major oil firms. rouhani may only get that business if the nuclear deal holds. right now, it's temporary. the white house warned anyone considering doing business with iran that it will punish them if they violate the remai

hassan rouhani is talking about his country's place in the world in a panel with kyle strub.e wants to can this -- clouse schwab. he wants to convince business leaders that there are opportunities there. let's welcome back our special guest, london mayor boris johnson. thanks so much for sticking around. it is pretty cold. >> it is fantastic, nice to be here. >> everyone is optimistic. are you optimistic? >> obviously, interest rates will have to go up at some stage. we will see what happens when that happens. i am very optimistic about london. when i look at what is happening to the u.k. economy, its got huge forward momentum now. we have got to build on that. >> do people ask you whether there is a chance the u.k. will leave the eu? >> if they do, they are worried about that. they say, what is the plan? have areally we want to renegotiation. we think there is a better deal to be done. we think europe as a whole needs reform. it is a great zone of stagnation or has been largely because of the euro. look what is happening when france. is not fantastic. the supply-side in euro

irand something happen in with the election of hassan rouhani? createt reflect or change? what does it represent? clearly there are still opposing and competing forces, as there are republicans and democrats in america. and there is lieberman torian britain. britain.and tori in what did it represent and how strong is it? everyone knows that the ultimate power in iran is with the supreme leader. sent thathat he has said, let's see where these negotiations go. go make a deal. help me understand. talk fori have to hours. i think the election in iran that president rouhani was with a good majority that supported them is a clear -- thaton that iranians the iranian system works. we are experiencing a kind of democracy in the region that is unique. it should be appreciated. what happened in iran that should be seen by the international community is first of all, the iranian political system is alive. other countries have democracies, they have opponents, groups, different parties, and so on. people haveani and to support the islamic republic. the result of the election actually e

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first up you're wrong president hassan rouhani takes center stage at davos is the world economic forum on thursday he's attempting to stir up investment for his country's economy as iran attempts to come back from the diplomatic oblivion if you will now rouhani views davos as an important opportunity for iran he says quote both for economic reasons as well as explaining our political news now the focus of the summit shifts to the middle east on thursday with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu scheduled to address delegates just hours after rouhani is address now a meeting between the pair has been played down by officials but stranger things have happened in the cushy borders of da this. world leaders mingle freely with celebrities and c.e.o.'s and inform atmosphere than that of the usual suspects. now elsewhere the city of baltimore maryland has been inadvertently charging drivers more than two point eight million dollars in fines on account of faulty cameras new not good now according to data from a secret audit obtained by the baltimore sun the city issued roughly seven hundr

yet again and indeed well lucic have not thanks for your reporting thank you iranian president hassan rouhani went to davos this week to talk about the potential for a comprehensive nuclear deal and the hope for opening up the country to more investment ronnie is the first iranian president and more than a decade to join business and political leaders at the world economic forum which explains why the leader's speech took a front seat at the conference artie's katie putting as more. is taking full advantage of the president of the country has a very high on a all to davos economic forum because it's incredibly timely full hey we know that the six month interim deal that struck between the six major. it's this week and the message from him is is open for business and i say it's certainly timely because in the audience you've got two hundred fifty people the to support some of the richest people in the world eighty billionaires hey we got forty heads of state so he's speaking to the right people and it's the first time in ten years that an iranian media has come to this event and he is basicall

. >> only ten minutes until the iranian president hassan rouhani takes the stage to deliver the keynote address at the forum in the hopes to woo the business community and there's still a steep hill to climb, the irish prime minister tells cnbc ireland is well on the road to recovery but warns significant challenges remain. >> the single biggest crisis facing the european union is the scale of unemployment and the potential of unemployment. >>> hsbc's might be contracting in january for the if, time in six months. rnlgt in the case of deja vu all over again. jack liu issues a stern warning to congress saying time is running out to raise the country's debt ceiling. >>> a warm welcome to today's edition of "worldwide exchange." before getting out to jules the january flash composite coming in at 53.2, the consensus on reuters was 52.4. we saw stronger numbers from e theerm know,germany, 55.9, the manufacturing and services side picking up, helped the euro/dollar up to the best levels of the session around 1. 1.3630. the slightly better performance from france and china, hsbc flash manufac

it's very important change since the beginning of iran trying to accommodate what mr hassan rouhani called the legitimate concerns of the international community, and i think the international community in reverse or in return it trying to ease the sanctions and create an atmosphere where serious assistantive negotiations can go on. >> do you think iran is serious about coming to an agreement on a long-term deal? >> i think iran was certainly soars about trying to come to this deal, because the economy is very much in a dire situation. the regime needs some sanctions, relief. whether they can take the next step and rethink some option, and prepare themselves and the country for a long-term deal, i think remains to be scene. many families, more radical supporters have been sniping at the deal with v plans in the last few days, it will be interesting if they can be quietened down. >> what does your gut tell you. will they come to a long-term deal. >> my cut tells me they'll dom a long-term deal and will essentially accept the contours of what has been offered to them. low enrichment at 5%, t

he'll meet the aya tolda and president hassan rouhani. you don't see them becoming best mates. where they going with this. >> actually they were never enemies over syria. for turkey and iran, the principle preoccupations are commercial. turkey is dependent on iranian. turkey, if you remember back to 2010, had jointly with brazil come up with the only deals at that point that any international body had been achieving since iran was on its nuclear program. there was a proposal nixed by the united nations. security council - it looked like turkey and brazil had made a break through. local considerations, commercial considerations and we have seen a knock-on effect if you like, but there was some effort here to get around the sanctions imposed on iran, getting around restrictions by using gold as a currency. it reached billions worth of trade. it kept iran going. it was not lacking. it has to be pointed out along the way incentives handed out to business people and officials are mired. a mixed blessing. but the restrictions are off. turkey is looking at iran and iran in the opposit

the headline appearance will likely be that of iran's president hassan rouhani. his country had been invited and then uninvited in the talks about the war in syria. >> i think what president rouhani wants from this forum is credibility. he'll present the friendlier face of iran, and he wants to convince this audience that he is somebody they can do business with, talk w and they're not going to get a lot of rhetoric, but someone they can reason with and negotiate with. >> reporter: the suffering in syria will impress minds and others in the region. israel's benjamin netanyahu will be in the same convention center if not rubbing shoulders with president rouhani. the two are avowed enemies. attendees are some of the richest and most powerful people in the world, they will try to stay focused on the headline theme no less the reshaping of the world, looking at possible causes of conflict and instability like climate change, income difference in any, and employment of youth around the world. >> if you step back and look at this as global leaders, we look at the youth

we are hopeful that the hassan rouhani administration will follow up on this. family wants to pressure the u.s. government to step up efforts to save one of their own. >> they sent him, left him. that was a moral wrong. they need to fix that. >> i need the help of the united states government. >> the last images the family saw of levinson came three years ago. >> i have no years to doubt it. i believe he's working hard to come home to his family. >> christine and dan hope to talk to iran about these documents, or get more information on the whereabouts of rachel levin. >> it's been nearly one month since al jazeera correspondent peter greste and two producers from gaoled in egypt the the journalists were accused of harming state security and joining a terrorist group which al jazeera denies. >> today peter greste's parents join more than 30 news organizations calling for their son's relief. >> to most peter greste is an award-winning correspondence. to juris and lois it's secondary. he's their son. >> what keeps peter doing his job is his strong sense of social

hassan rouhani is that popular will not resistance but reintegration. driving iran's desire to try to reemerge from isolation. >> as much the pressure of sanctions but -- >> certainly sanctions played a role bringing iran to the negotiating table. for the iranian people who are really i would say driving the regime in this direction, it's much more wanting to be part of the outside world rather than to resist it. >> what conclusion do you draw as united states and iran head into negotiations again. >> very interesting. henry kissinger said before he went to meet with mao, all experts say mao would never change. for a long time, including myself, have been saying the supreme leader is very rigid. i think we've seen over the last six, seven months, some unexpected progress in iran negotiations. i think we have to continue to try to test this to see if it's possible to reach some type of new relationship with iran or not possible. but we won't know until we test that. >> thank you both. this is fascinating. >> up next, are you fed up with the bull from you

it's the beginning of iran trying to accommodate what mr hassan rouhani called concerns in the international community. i think in reverse, it is trying to - or in return, it's trying to ease sanctions and create an atmosphere where substantive negotiations can go on >> do you think iran is serious about coming to an agreement on a long-term del? >> i think iran was serious about trying to come to this deal because the economy is very much in a dire situation. the regime needs some sanction relief, but whether they can take the next and rethink some of their options and prepare themselves and the country for a long-term deal, i think remains to be seen. many families, radical supporters have been sniping at this deal with increasing v means in the last few days. it remains to be seen whether it can be quietened down and their interest, which is financial. >> professor you study iran, what does your gut feel on this. will they come to a long-term deal? >> my gut tells me they'll come to a long-term deal, accepting the contours of what has been now offered to them. >> he says he believes iran

rations have been strained since an attack in 2011 on the embassy, things have been changes since hassan rouhani took over as president. the british delegation will meet the speaker. >> almost a billion people across the world have taken up the smoking habit. figures published in the adjourn of the american association shows 967 million spoke every day. >> a report released 50 years ago in the united states found that in 1964, 42% of american adults smoked. now that rate stands at around 18% in the more recent reports. east timor tops a list. 61% of its population spoking every day. china is the largest manufacture of cigarettes. to try to help the situation the chinese government announced plans to ban smoking in public places. china is the world's largest consumer and producer of tobacco. we have more from beijing. >> with 282 million smoker in china, it is a vast problem for the government to tackle as anti-smoking campaigners tell you if all the north america indur. it wouldn't matter if the tobacco companies get a few more of the population ticking up smoking. the government knows there's a

rennie president hassan rouhani has issued a new overture to the u.s. and neighboring middle eastern countries, saying his government is ready for constructive engagement. rouhani spoke thursday at the world economic forum. >> i hereby announce that one of the theoretical and practical pillars of my government is constructive engagement with the world. my government is fully prepared and ready to engage with all neighboring countries to achieve shared practical solutions and sustainable legal regimes on a range of issues such as the environment, joint economic projects, trade expansion, realization of the palestinian people's rights, tackling the trinitarian crisis in syria, security of the persian gulf, as well as the fight against terrorism and extremism. >> the interim deal to slow iran's nuclear program in return for sanctions relief took effect earlier this week. india's supreme court has ordered a probe after the gang rape of a woman in eastern west state. 13 suspects have been accused of gang raping the victim on the orders of village elders as p

. >> reporter: speaking today at the world economic forum in davos, iranian president hassan rouhani insists his nation has a serious will to finish a nuclear deal. >> translator: it is necessary that the ruling bodies in the united states accept iran's historical reality as not only in words but in actions as well. >> reporter: yet rouhani raised more questions with his own words uttered in an interview with cnn's fareed zakaria declaring he's not willing to destroy any of the centrifuge machines used to enrich uranium and could eventually help iran obtain nuclear weapons. when zakaria asked so there would be no destruction of centrifuges, rouhani insisted not under any circumstances, not under any circumstances. zakaria said today the comments are a trainwreck because it suggests the two sides are miles apart, though at the white house spokesman jay carney again shrug it had off as rouhani spouting off for domestic consumption. >> we expected the iranian government to spin the commitments they made under the joint plan of action for their domestic political purposes. >> reporter: e

and hassan rouhani is part of that will, not for resistance but for reintegration. to re-emerge from isolation. >> as much the pressure of the sanctions but also the promise of globalization? >> i think certainly sanctions played a role in bringing iran to the negotiating table. but for the iranian people, who are really, i would say, driving the regime in this direction, it's much more wanting to be part of the outside world rather than to resist it. >> what conclusion do you draw as the united states and iran head into negotiations again? >> it's very interesting. henry kissinger said a week before he went to meet with chairman mao for the first time, all the experts said china will never change, mao will never change. for the long time acres lot of people, including myself, say the supreme leader is very rigid. now i think we've seen over the last six, seven months some unexpected progress in the u.s./iran negotiations and i think we have to continue to try to test this to see, is it possible to reach some type of new relationship with iran or is it not possible?

. >> in front of a huge crowd in iran today, president hassan rouhani declared the wall of sanctions has been broken by the interim nuclear agreement, and he charged president obama and key u.s. allies have basically waved the white flag. >> translator: do you know what the geneva agreement means? it means the big powers have surrendered. >> he even took to social media to tweet, world powers surrendered to iranian nation's will. a perfect storm of controversy when you add to the mix, iran's foreign minister laid a wreath at a hezbollah terrorist who killed americans at iran's direction, and another official claimed there's a secret side agreement to the nuclear deal that may have more favorable de terms for tehran. >> it doesn't matter what they say, it matters what tay do. >> officials insists it's nothing more than an attempt to please hard-liners, though they did denounce the grave visit. >> why would the iranian side be out there suggesting there's a side agreement? >> what iranian leaders say for their domestic audience purposes is far less meaningful than what they do, and wha

first up, president hassan rouhani of iran tells me despite the progress there might be a fundamental disagreement with the west on the way forward in nuclear negotiations. >> so there will be no destruction of centrifuges, of existing centrifuges? >> translator: no. no. not at all. >> and what would the iranians do if israel

. >> woodruff: in iran today, president hassan rouhani claimed his government won a victory with a landmark nuclear agreement. under the deal, iran is to scale back its nuclear enrichment in exchange for economic sanctions relief over the next six months. rouhani told supporters in the city of ahwaz that the u.s. and others caved to iran's demands. >> ( translated ): the geneva agreement will be put into action within the next few days. do you know what the geneva it means the surrender of great international powers before the great nation of iran." >> the geneva agreement means the breaking of the barrier of sanctions that had been imposed wrongfully on this dear and peace-loving nation of iran. >> woodruff: iranian hard-liners have criticized the deal, arguing it infringes on tehran's right to nuclear enrichment. a little later in the program, former defense secretary robert gates also weighs in on the iran agreement. the national football league's concussion settlement with former players ran into a body block today. a federal judge in philadelphia denied preliminary approval of the deal

iranian president hassan rouhani accused hardliners of opposing his nuclear deal with world powers for their own interests, within living longer may be more than food and exercise. researchers have now found evidence that the effects of racism could lead to premature aging. you can read the latest study on our science page. all that and more it on our web site, newshour and that's the newshour for tonight. on friday, we'll look at president obama's new rules on government spying. i'm gwen ifill, we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with david brooks and ruth marcus, among others. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadc

the "associated press" shows the agreement shows how president hassan rouhani is welcoming a deal.we will bring you updates on the c-span networks. and on monday, the u.s. supreme court heard oral arguments on the president's recess appointment hours. the court is considering the constitution's recess appointment clause. at issue is whether president obama overstepped his authority by making up one midst to the nlrb during a limited pro forma session to the senate. this is an hour and a half. >> this would repudiate the legitimacy of thousands of appointments going back to george washington and going forward would diminish presidential authority in a way that is at odds with the constitutional establishment that the framers have established. the case -- this would be needed to strip presidents of their authority to make appointments and to field pre-existing vacancies. >> you see that it would repudiate the constitutionality of appointments. you do not suggest that the actions with be invalid going back how far you want to go back. >> i do not. it certainly would repudiate their le

. >>> the iranian president hassan rouhani took to the stage saying his country has no plans for nuclear translator: i strongly and clearly declare that nuclear weapons have no place in our security strategy and that iran has no motivation to move in that direction. a look at history also clearly shows that iran has in the past century never launched any invasions or aggression and only engaged in active defense against threat and direct and indirect invasion. >> rouhani's comments only refer to nuclear weapons. he added that the country will continue with what it calls peaceful nuclear technology. >>> now a story that tests the boundaries of the law, compassion and the heartbreak of a grieving family. today the husband of marley says there's new reason to take her off the ventilator machines. it involves her fetus, which is at the center of the texas hospital's refusal to disconnect her. new tests show the fetus is deformed. cnn's ed lavandera is in dallas with more this morning. good morning, ed. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this is already a difficult story with the details that

iranian president hassan rouhani has arrived. some meetings. don't know what that's about. we just ran into israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the hallway. a lot of people following him, trying to talk to him. there's chatter about whether he might pass rouhani in the hallway, don't think that's going to happen. nobody's really talking about the pope and how he has slammed davos saying it doesn't do enough for the poor, but nearly every ceo i've spoken to, including muhtar kent of coca-cola, saying global unemployment is their number one focus right now. coming up this hour we have a very rare interview with citigroup's ceo, michael corbett. they just missed quarterly earnings. perhaps more importantly, wait until you hear his growth estimates for both emerging markets and the united states. and, yes, i asked him what he thinks of bitcoin. it's kind of interesting. and a conversation with easily the most international ceo here. he was born in brazil, he's french-lebanese, he speaks half a dozen languages, and he