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Rouhani's Score

Jan 27, 2026 January 27, 2026 1 min read 📰 Radio Farda
📋 Key Takeaway

The article reflects on the promises made by Hassan Rouhani during his presidential campaign four years ago and questions his success in delivering on those promises. Analysts discuss the implications of his performance as he concludes his term.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: Rouhani's presidency is scrutinized for its successes and failures, influencing Iran's political and economic future.

👥 Key Players

Hassan Rouhani MENTIONED
President of Iran (2013-2021)
"Rouhani is a moderate political figure who sought to improve Iran's international relations and domestic policies during his presidency."
Hassan Shariatmadari MENTIONED
Political Analyst
"Shariatmadari is known for his critical analysis of Iranian politics and provides insight into Rouhani's performance."
Mohammad Javad Akbarin MENTIONED
Political Analyst
"Akbarin offers perspectives on Iranian political dynamics and evaluates Rouhani's achievements and shortcomings."

📰 What Happened

The article evaluates the extent to which President Hassan Rouhani fulfilled his campaign promises as his term concludes. Analysts discuss his performance on various domestic and international issues.

  • Rouhani made numerous promises during his campaign, including economic reforms and improved international relations.
  • The discussion involves assessing Rouhani's impact on issues like censorship, economic conditions, and minority rights.

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Rouhani's performance impacts public trust in moderate political leadership and future electoral outcomes.
🌍 Regional: Iran's policies under Rouhani affect regional stability, especially in relation to Gulf countries.
🌐 International: Rouhani's tenure involved significant international negotiations, notably the nuclear deal, affecting global diplomatic relations.

📚 Background

Hassan Rouhani, elected in 2013, aimed to moderate Iran's domestic and foreign policies, including the landmark 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran Nuclear Deal Iranian Domestic Politics
📡 Source: INTERNATIONAL
📊 Confidence: 70%
Radio Farda is a U.S. government-funded broadcaster, often providing critical perspectives on Iranian government actions.

The resolution of the nuclear issue, lifting of house arrest, support for women, facilitating the return of Iranians from abroad, eliminating pre-publication censorship of books, upholding citizens' rights, supporting trade unions and NGOs, improving the situation of minorities, enhancing relations with Gulf countries, reopening the House of Cinema, controlling inflation and improving economic conditions and growth, de-escalation in international relations, preventing the drying of Lake Urmia, reviving the Management and Planning Organization, lifting filters from social networks, improving internet speed, reopening the journalists' guild, controlling housing prices... This was part of the promises that brought Hassan Rouhani to the presidency four years ago. Now, at the end of a four-year term, the question is how successful Hassan Rouhani has been in fulfilling his promises? What is the average score of the seventh president's report card? In this program, two political analysts, Hassan Shariatmadari and Mohammad Javad Akbarin, along with the audience of Radio Farda, discuss this issue.

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Translation confidence: 85%

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