after rouhani's victory was announced, iranians directed to do street seen in many years. >> rouhani,f of all the young people and those who voted for him, i hope he will fulfill his promises. that is to recover the currency value, resume the national dignity of iran, and pay attention to unemployment rates and other issues. >> the united states said it respected the vote and is ready to engage directly with you ran over its disputed nuclear program. however, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said countries should not let up pressure on iran to curb its nuclear efforts. --the you ran lou -- he ran the iran ruler, supreme leader, is in charge of democracy, not the president appeared more pressure on iran, greater chances to bring ann end to the nuclear weapons program. if iran continues to assist on development of the nuclear weapons program, the end result was remain clear, one way or another it will be stopped. >> for more, we go to washington, d.c., where we're joined by reza marashi. he is the research director at the national iranian american council. welcome to the show.

can go further but if there is the assumption that rouhani either is no different or cannot make any change and we pursue the same policies from the west and as we have during the initial years than likely rouhani can move that far and you mentioned outwardly toward the west and kind of shift in that hostility what about the west toward iran israel the u.s. how how could things change things can change if there is an openness of realizing that there's an opportunity now we may miss. the opportunity but even worse we made this miss the opportunity by simply assuming that there's nothing there that this person cannot make any difference that at worst he's actually worse than a machine is going to pursue the same policies but with a smiley face if we depart from those assumptions then we will buy the commission not change our own position and then i don't think anything will come out of it but if there is an openness a realisation that this may be an opportunity and we have to reassess our approach in order to actualize that opportunity then i think there's a chance for change and i thi

come of the coming to office of mr rouhani because mr rouhani was part of the negotiating team years ago and he knows how to negotiate with the western parties but you know there in every negotiation there is this element of trust which is very important that this element of trust has been nonexistent in the past several years so now that we we might have this element of trust in place there is this hope that the negotiations will get anywhere at the end of the day. running jenison political activist life and so on thank you very much for your time the saving much appreciated thank you well still ahead for you this hour on our tape who owns her world leaders can expect a frosty welcome as anti capitalist protesters in the u.k. come together ahead of a g. eight meeting to claim banks and corporations are responsible for the country's debt and should be paying up. plus we report on how the man who blew the whistle on american government espionage against its own citizens is getting a lot of public support from. syria's government has condemned claims by washington that it used chemical

can go further but if there is the assumption that rouhani either is no difference or cannot make any change and we pursue the same policies from the west and as we have during the years than likely rouhani can move that far and you mentioned outwardly toward the west and kind of shift in that hostility what about the west toward iran israel the u.s. how how could things change things can change if there is an openness of realizing that there's an opportunity now we may miss. the opportunity but even worse we made this miss the opportunity by simply in assuming that there's nothing there that this person cannot make any difference that at worst he's actually worse than i mean is going to pursue the same policies but with a smiley face if we depart from those assumptions then we will by the mission not change our own position and then i don't think anything will come of it but if there is an openness a realisation that this may be an opportunity and we have to reassess our approach in order to actualize that opportunity then i think there's a chance for change and i think we've heard a

a mostly positive reaction to the election of hassan rouhani. he thanked the more than 18 million iranians who helped him to victory. serial will be monitored -- will be one of the key topics. whatever the g-8 rolls into town, service is suspended. the little town has been term act painted throughout and shops shut down in the recession have been given fake fronts. from what i have seen, there does not seem to be any comprehension of the difficulties that people are otherwise we would not have such a lavish celebration of ineptitude. >> the police checkpoints have been up for weeks and a fence encircles the whole area. the hotel is next to a huge lake. it is only accessible from one area. the worlds's most powerful are shutting themselves off. in years gone by, the g7 used to meet to discuss how the rich in the world could help the poor. has becomey, the g-8 more and more absorbed with its own problems. what all the security demonstrates is the extent to which so many groups have become genuinely angry about the behavior of the world's most deve

today rouhani signaled a new more open approach. "we are ready to show more transparency to the world" he said. rouhani is 64 years old, a cleric with a law degree from scotland. he's also known as a bridge builder who was once iran's chief nuclear negotiator. in 2003, he put that program on pause to pave the way for talks with the west. sir richard dalton, back then britain's ambassador to iran, said rouhani could steer the way to talks again. >> provided by the united states and its negotiating partners come forward a little way to meet iran it should be possible to get a first stage confidence building agreement on the nuclear question. >> reporter: asked specifically today about iran's relations with the united states, rouhani said "there's an old wound between the two countries that needs to be healed." jubilant iranians spilled into the streets to celebrate rouhani's win. although they won't know for some time just how much of a reformer he turns out to be. >> pelley: elizabeth palmer is joining us from our london bureau. eliz

turnout of more than 70% suggests many eventually came out and voted for rouhani.andslide win shows iranians want reform, but it's far from clear if rouhani can deliver. despite his new title as reformist, rouhani has long been viewed as part of iran's ruling establishment. dominated by iran's ultimate authority, the supreme leader, reform and improve relations with the west won't happen without the supreme leader's approval. however, for the first time in a long time, reformists appeared to have a voice in iran's halls of power, backed by a dominating election day win. despite the surprising outcome, many inside and outside iran still skeptical about what this vote means and whether rouhani will actually be able to accomplish anything. can he impact iran's nuclear standoff with the west? can he fix the economy, create jobs, reformists will want to know will he free political prisoners, bring about social freedoms. ultimately these are the big issues rouhani will be judged on, but for now his supporters celebrating the big win. reza sayah,ab ablu dhabi. >> thank yo

hassan rouhani wins the presidential election in iran. behind the barricades, tension and anti-een pro government protesters in istanbul. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- its ties to cut syria with the embassy in damascus been closed and syrian diplomats been ordered to leave. putincameron and vladimir plan to discuss the problem ahead of the g-8 summit. the fighting continues. there has been heavy shelling in the east of the country. these pictures are from the west, where there is intense fighting. opposition fighters appear to be heading back in the suburbs. the area is on the outskirts of damascus and is heavily populated by pro-government forces. some of president assad's neighbors are trying to isolate him. egypt has tried to help in recent weeks. dollarsrovided 8 billion. the gulf cooperation council has put pressure on lebanon to rein in hezbollah, which has openly climb support to the assad regime. we will be bringing you more on the story later in the bulletin. iranians 18 million vote for a man

moderate cleric housen rouhani is iran's new president elect the reformist backed former secretary of the supreme national security council and ex nuclear negotiator won fifty one percent of the vote in the election to avoid a runoff and inherit a country with an economy badly hurt by western sanctions aimed at iran's nuclear program maria phenomena has been following the vote and reports from the capital. people have taken to the streets of tehran to celebrate the victory all of us on their honeymoon and that is. that victory has provoked mixed feelings among iranians. is known as a reformist and carries many specially in terms of greater freedoms boiron still runs diplomatic isolation the country has been under the top sanctions for years now over its controversial nuclear program during his campaign rouhani has promised to prepare the civil rights charges re strong economy and improved broken relations with them whereas he pays a lakh to his criticize that many times for making remarks that cost the country its credibility but at the same time instead of a value here and there on r

that according to the new hassan rouhani. he said greater engagement between western powers will convince them iran is a trustworthy nuclear state. from iran we have more. > hassan rouhani says it's new beginnings though not for everything. he promised transparency, diplomacy and moderation, the iran's president-elect said the issue of uranium enrichment is off limits. >> mostly, the americans must agree that they will not interfere in iran's internal affairs. secondly, they must recognize all the rights of the iranian nation, including the right to nuclear program. >> rouhani wants iran's chief negotiator for two years and during his tenure iran suspended enrichment but says that's now in the past. some international powers say iran is using civilian nuclear programs as a cover for a military one and have imposed sanctions to stop iran's work. >> i believe in order to bring sanctions to an end, we should create confidence and more transparency within the frameworks and norms within the international arena. >> the sanctions a

hassan rouhani made a victory speech. he said his administration will rebuild the economy and improve relations with the international community. president-elect hassan rouhani held a news conference for the first time after winning majority of votes in friday's election. nearly 400 journalists attended. >> rouhani ime promised to improve the economy in relation to international. >> rouhani garnered 55% of more than votes. moderate and reformist groups came together to help him. but he'll have to work with hard-line conservatives if he wants to push his agenda forward as they occupy majority in the parliament. he'll be inaugurated in early august succeeded outgoing president mahmoud ahmadinejad. >>> leaders are in northern ireland to discuss the global economy. also high on their agenda is the conflict in syria which has killed more than 90,000 people according to the united nations. on the first day the leaders will discuss measures to boost employment and global economic growth. shinzo abe remains his efforts to the dom

rouhani, who speaks english and understood the question, said it was complicated. he called the u.s./iran relationship a wound that has not healed and said it was time to move forward, but direct talks are only possible if the u.s. vows never to interfere. the world waits to see if rouhani represents real change or a softening turn as the supreme leader in iran ultimately calls the shots. >>> back in this country, a major decision at the supreme court today in a closely watched case that justices struck down, an arizona low prioraw required to show i.d. before being allowed to vote. >> reporter:' said the law intended to cut down on voter fraud, but the court says it violates the motor voter law, which allows people to register by mail to vote in federal elections. they check a box to indicate u.s. citizenship. but arizona required some kind of document to prove it. civil rights groups said it was trying to make it harder for legal immigrants to vote. a vote of 7-2 with thomas and l alito dissenting. they said what arizona did was inconsistent with the requirement to use federal form

dealings with the outside world all the chief nuclear negotiator rouhani. concealed carry approach a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the u.k. city of birmingham after four people were stopped at a local mosque the thirty two year old reportedly it's hard to worship with a machete one policeman was also injured trying to arrest the man who the victims are said to be in a stable condition in hospital janice i said begged told us the roots of a tux like this lie within britain's policies. we can in the people that carry out the attacks but also there's a climate of hatred that's been created over years by politicians in this country and even the media allow for islamophobia to take root in the the physical act the violent act is only the last step before that is the kind of ideological attacks that take place there's a language of hatred that's become mainstream and i think that the first the government has to acknowledge is that there was in iraq and afghanistan have radicalized people i think that's the first issue that they have to

hassan rouhani beats his conservative rivals to become iran's next president. brazil get a dress rehearsal for the world cup with the tournament starting later tonight. in turkey, police have cleared protesters out of the heart of his temple. this has been the scene of protests for the past two weeks. police warm people to move out of the area shortly before moving in with water cannons and tear gas. they have plans to build over the space. it is the first time that they have entered the park since the protest started. this came shortly after the turkish prime minister warned that the police would step in. there was a huge rally of supporters in the capital. he called the protest against his government and said his supporters were given the finest majority in the country. for the latest from is simple, we can now speak to a dorian jones. what is happening right as we speak? >> the police have taken control. it is enlightening operation. the crowd is fast growing. everyone should leave immediately. there needs to be many in the park to go somewhere safe. they al

no one, neither o bamo or rouhani can walk this distance all along. there needs to be collaboration and there needs to be some sort of reciprocity. so if the attitude is to wait and see if row hanni can deliver everything, then they're going to be disapointed. it's only if we see collaborations that the full potential of this could be this storied. >> thanks for joining us. in brazil, violent protest have marred three mail victims. they use tear gas at protestors in the national stadium in brazil yeah. sbr -- bra dill. gabe brell elizondo sent us this report. >> they're also about the high price of the stadiums that have been built for the confederations of the world cup. and the amount of money that they spend on this event. >> this movement is driven by young people who says they want to change brazil. keep watching this very closely. and what could be happening here is that there's a security zone around the stadium and beat the demand that the brazilian police do not allow any protestors in that security zone. when they get there to make their voi

arounds new president hassan rouhani promising a new moderate course as the west hopes for a major shift in the country's nuclear plans and stance on the syrian conflict. ten pm in moscow i met trezeguet good to have you with us here on r t our top story turkish police in istanbul resorting to tried and tested methods to prevent protests restarting using tear gas and water cannons to prevent crowds from gathering in the city center taksim square the symbol of anti-government unrest sealed off after special forces drove out demonstrators and destroyed temporary camps but the crackdown is having the opposite effect with angry protests now flaring up across the country in response or need to read reports. there are more confrontations in the police and protesters taking place in other parts of the bold they have been going on really throughout the night and the entire morning there lesser numbers but it doesn't mean they're less intense than the last night when clashes erupted after police decided started going out taksim square and gezi park an hour after prime minister erdogan has made an

phone the chief nuclear negotiator rouhani. conciliatory approach. or the west will now be hoping that a reformist president in iran changes the direction of the nation's nuclear ambitions the white house has already stated it's ready for direct talks on the issue of former u.s. national security council and state department officials flynt and hillary mann leverett said their predictions on the matter with my colleague sean thomas. there is a constraint in washington not not in terror on that at this point many of the saying sions have been written into u.s. law all and president obama even if iran did everything the us wants to do on the nuclear issue he's not able to lift many of the sanctions now and he also is able to certify that congress that iran is cut off all ties to groups that the us government insists on calling terrorist organizations and is basically become a secular liberal state obama and the united states are now him then on sanctions and so even if iran offered up some concessions which is hillary said i don't think it's going to d

iran's new president hassan rouhani promises a new moderate course what the west hopes for major shift in the country's nuclear ambitions and the stance on the syrian conflict. one am in moscow a mattress a good to have you with us here on r t our top story at the moment is temple's taksim square remains deserted but police have intervened on crowds gathered in on her as avenues according to local media throughout the day there were clashes with protesters across the city that left up to seventy arrested earlier taksim square the end the symbol of anti-government unrest was sealed off after special forces drove out demonstrators and destroyed temporary camps now are seeing the opposite effect there crackdown as angry protests are flaring up across the country in response to go go has more. this point there are more of confrontations between the police and protesters taking place in other parts of this goal they have been going on really throughout the night and the entire morning they're lesser numbers but it doesn't mean they're less intense than the were last night when clashes erupt

and iran's new president has time rouhani of promise is a new moderate course as the west hopes for a major shift in the country's nuclear ambitions and stance on the syrian conflict . around the week's news on the latest developments here with our team. while the global outrage over america's sweeping secret surveillance program gains momentum another revelation is coming from the u.k. according to the guardian newspaper former russian president dmitry medvedev was eavesdropped on the g twenty summit in london back in two thousand and nine report says other foreign politicians communications were intercepted as well as the various program included monitoring telephone calls and the setting up of internet companies to spy on it and its computer use leak comes on the eve of the upcoming g. eight summit which kicks off on my very well fast n.s.a. surveillance program exposed father former cia officer snowden has marked google outrage. head of the g. eight summit syria dominated talks between russia's president and the british prime minister in london and soon leaders said they shared co

and iran's new president hassan rouhani promises a new moderate course as the west goes from a just shift in the country's nuclear ambitions and its stance on the syrian conflict. around the week's news and the very latest about events this is r t well breaking news here it's been revealed that former russian president dmitry medvedev was eavesdropped on during the g twenty summit in london back in two thousand and nine according to reports in the guardian newspaper and other foreign politicians communications were also intercepted in the revelation emerges britain prepares to host the g eight summit which kicks off on monday r.t. contributor action returns he joins us live now for some perspective on this the u.s. government has said that the prison surveillance program was aimed at a virtual terrorism threat so what justification is there then do you think for eavesdropping on a global leader. this is obviously nothing to do with terrorism whatsoever you know i'm just in a studio talking to you just down the river from that g. twenty twenty nine conference where it turns out it may be t

to say is that the art of negotiation perhaps which has been nonexistent in recent years maybe mr rouhani would be able to rebuild the way negotiating team in such a way that they can negotiate the whole thing in a better way at the same time we need to understand that iran doesn't want anything more than its rights iran wants its nuclear rights to be respected and it is the west and the ball is now very much is in the court of the western countries who have been accusing ahmadinejad's administration of being stubborn out on the being not very much serious about the talks now that message one is in place is in office the west doesn't have any more excuses they have to come to the negotiating negotiating table in a serious fashion they have to negotiate with the iranians and they have to solve this problem once and for all and the sanctions would have to be lifted a lot of people in in iran are hopeful right now that things would be much better in the coming months syria's government has condemned claims by washington that it used chemical weapons as a caravan of lies and based on fabricat

over its controversial nuclear program during his campaign rouhani has promised to mobilize. the economy improve procure relations with them whereas. he's criticized many times for making remarks that cost the country credibility but at the same time instead of iran realize that the iranian system works with major power held by the supreme leader the president can do little to change things. the supreme leader has the final. disputed. syria for example. the president. of the top of the. world phone the chief nuclear negotiator. more conciliatory approach and the u.n. secretary general stated he will continue encouraging iran to play a constructive role in regional and international affairs earlier r.t. spoke to iranian journalist. who says with rouhani as the nation's leader negotiations on tehran's nuclear program with the west are more likely to be successful. the west has made a mistake a big mistake by imposing sanctions against iran a nation i would call the sanctions genocidal sanctions that are hurting the ordinary un ians but what i'm trying to say is that the odds of

to say is that the art of negotiation perhaps which has been nonexistent in recent years maybe mr rouhani would be able to rebuild the reigning negotiating team in such a way that they can negotiate the whole thing in a better way i did say we need to understand that iran doesn't want anything more than its rights iran wants its nuclear rights to be respected and it is the west and the ball is now very much is in the court of the western countries who have been accusing that ahmadinejad's administration of being stalled burn out and of being not very much serious about the talks now that message one is in place is in office the west doesn't have any more excuses they have to come to the negotiating negotiating table ok on sea world time now starting with the big hole where he lost her shake in manhattan in new york of course substantial damage to a car but didn't injure anybody it's thought that a transformer exploded on the ground blasting off a manhole cover that became imbedded in a vehicle above it emergency services are still at the scene. for man including a police officer had been

if rouhani is able to get excitement into the campaign where people do come out and vote and if therethere was in 2009 which looks very unlikely, the streets are quiet, not much campaigning going on, if that were to happen, will he be allowed to be proclaimed the winner. so there are other issues, or object ke obstacles in his way. >> i'm struck by that, there seems to be no protest about this very rigged set of candidates. the two candidates who seem slightly more unpredictable, rafsanjani, but also mcht ashaei who seems sort of his own man and somewhat opposed to the clerical establishment. ashaei who seems sort of his own man and somewhat opposed to the clerical establishment.ashaei wo seems sort of his own man and somewhat opposed to the clerical establishment. does this mean that the longest serving dictator in the middle east is completely in charge, the green movement has been crushed and is quiet? >> i will say this about iranian society, that in 1979, iranians experienced the revolution without democracy. and i think today they aspire for democracy without a revolution. so i

and iran's new president hassan rouhani promise is a new moderate course as the west hopes for a major shift in the country's nuclear ambitions and its stance on the syrian conflict. the week's top stories on the very latest developments this is. it's been revealed that former russian president dmitry medvedev was eavesdropped on the in the g twenty summit in london back in two thousand and nine according to a report in the guardian newspaper other foreign politicians communications were also intercepted revelation emerges as britain prepares to host the g eight summit which kicks off on monday but you know i spoke to r.t. contributor ashton return is written has served as a surveillance platform for the u.s. for decades. i think that kind of blanket surveillance we're talking about fake internet cafe's of the jewelry being set up blackberries routinely monitored that surveillance is being used and of course with their other agents presumably they were trying to make those talks amenable to washington and british interest these kinds of revelations show that when governments such as br

i'm just glad rouhani is so much easier to say than ahmadinejad. wait! i just did it! come back, mahmoud! oh, well. oh, well. it's too late now. now that this atrocity is history, i will just do what he will do, and deny he ever happened. nation, you know i am a longtime fan of iowa congressman and man trying to forget what he buried in that cornfield, steve king, because time and again, representative king has stood up to the "let's not abuse animals" lobby. over the years hes come out in favor of dog fighting, sponsored a farm bill amendment to legalize arsenic in chicken feed and vote against evacuating pets from disaster areas. hey, dogs are safe in a tornado as slong as they chase their tails in the opposite direction of the wind tunnel. it can't suck them up. that's science. well, now, representative king is fighting back against a california law that pampers our poll tree with spacious new digs. >> when iowa lawmakers wants to federalize an override of california law written by the animal rights lobby that dictates how america raises livestock. >> the humane soc

the moderate cleric rouhani takes almost fifty one percent of the vote become iran's new president elect amid questions over whether he will change the country's nuclear ambitions. and syria calls america's claims that it used chemical weapons fabricated while russia which is also unconvinced condemns washington's decision to arm rebels as an undermining of peace efforts. and broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r t i'm sean thomas glad to have you with us. violence has hit turkey again as security forces are now trying to move demonstrators from the bosphorus bridge using tear gas earlier police used a force to disperse crowds of protesters from he stumbles taksim square is comes shortly after the prime minister issued yet another warning to protesters saying security forces will intervene if they do not clear taksim square by sunday let's now talk to our. on the phone from istanbul for some more information even a thanks for being with us so what exactly is happening right there now. well several thousand people apparently or have been trying to close to bridge in to st

hassan rouhani takes office in august. german elections are coming in september. not much time left for angela merkel's main contender to turn things in his favor. so far it does not look too good for the social democrats, who lacks far behind merkel in recent polls. even support within his own party isn't out. >> just 100 days before election day. the social democrat and his chancellor are struggling to present a convincing image of unity. the party maintains support of internal division -- reports of internal division are unfounded. >> regardless of what is being written about us, there is no internal bickering going on. >> in a previous interview, he did: gabrielle to show more loyalty. -- call on gabrielle to show more loyalty. >> you mentioned in your own reports that the party leadership needs to come o together more. in that way, you have answered your own question. >> so far, public appearances have not gone particularly in his favor. by an interviewer what he was fighting for, he was left .truggling to define words >> while negative media reports and ange

reformistt candidates is hassan rouhani. candidate.reformist his worldview is slightly different than the other candidates. he is not one of these firebreathing anti-american ideologues. is likelyyou think there will be a runoff? >> at the moment it is looking like that. the rainy and presidential elections are notoriously unpredictable. -- ukrainian presidential elections are notoriously unpredictable. we will not know until tomorrow morning. it looks like hassan rouhani and the mayor are neck and neck. have been liket in 2009 if this election was ?isputed >> anything is possible. they have 30,000 security personnel across the country. they are ready. i think what took people to the streets in 2009 may not occur this time. there is the discontent, but i'm not sure people are in the mood to risk their lives. >> what will be the major issue racing the new president, the sanctions? >> the economy, of which the sanctions are an important part. this is one of the most difficult countries in the world to manage at the moment beca

his friends say that had a big influence on hassan rouhani. it is here he would begin his political activism fighting -- as the shot of the ron and the former margaret. this would eventually lead him down the path of becoming a r -- iran's seventh president. it also forced him into exile. with the 1979 revolution, they both returned to iran. he has been part of the inner circle since then earning praise for his leadership during the and as the supreme leader's representative for the council. was one of the people active in creating the revolution and fought at that time. after the revolution, he had many jobs. he deserves this new post. sworn in toill be serve a four-year term on august 3. church at the world famous catholic shrine of lourdes has been badly damaged by floods. the largest church in the city, which is mostly underground, was inundated. the whole site could be closed for repair work for large parts of the summer. of mores on the brink political turmoil. one of the partners is threatening to pull out of the coalition because of th

rouhani was not his choice.eform candidate, the centrist candidate, and the supreme leader's candidate, the ultra conservative yalily who was head of iran's current negotiating team, he got smoked. he got 11%, and rouhani won in a giant surprise outright with 50% of the vote. no one in iran and certainly no one in the united states predicted that. so there's a message being sent to the supreme leader, and he's not deaf. jenna: what is thatsage? >> there were two messages that rouhani had in the campaign. one is we need a new policy on the nuclear issue, and the other was loosening restrictions at home, less of the morality police and the other sort of things that had been bothering people and to release people under house arrest. in fact, after one of the debates the guardians' council, it was reported, was going to disqualify him because of things he was saying. we tend to get this thing, oh, it doesn't matter, other folks are saying this is going to change everything. i think we should wait and judge by action

rouhani will officially take over the president's job in august. germany is home to the largest population of turks outside of turkey. go test over the last month have received a lot of attention here -- protests over the last month have received a lot of attention here. on monday, german chancellor angela merkel issued her strongest warning yet to the turkish government, saying it must protect democratic freedoms. >> taksim square and gezi park remain under lock down after being cleared by police last week. >> gezi park was abandoned on monday after the remains of 10 square cleared -- of protester'' tents were cleared. demonstrators say the removal of their camp does not change anything. they vow their protests will continue. >> gezi park has become an image, a symbol for the people, the public. it represents freedom, resistance. shutting this place down does not mean anything. the people are resisting. >> the government is maintaining a hard line against demonstrators. on sunday, prime minister recep tie appeared one -- recep tayyip erdogan said