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"Iran's new president is quite the tweeter.\nOn Monday morning alone, Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani tweeted around 50 times, most of which were in English. The tweeting blitz coincided with a press conference, where he said he will work to end the sanctions that have devastated the Iranian economy by attempting to negotiate with the U.S. and its allies. He is expected to take office in early August.\nThe Western-educated cleric is clearly attempting to get the attention of the outside world and bolster hope for a resolution on the country's nuclear program. If Rouhani comes off as more moderate and sensible, U.S. and European officials might be willing to engage with the new leader.\nAlready, U.S. officials are publicly saying they are hopeful for the new elections, as White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said on Sunday the election is a \"great opportunity.\" Elected as a moderate voice, his overwhelming election was based on reform and change, away from hardliners who he said brought on the crippling sanctions.\nBut skeptics say this is a previously used strategy on the part of the Iranians: attempt new negotiations, most likely with Europe, while simultaneously expanding its nuclear program. Rouhani even described this strategy in 2004, while also touting Iran's attempts at splitting Europe and the U.S. on nuclear negotiations. You might already see hints of that strategy in his Twitter feed:\n\n#Nuclear agreement in 2005 could've led to final solution. French and Germans agreed, but Britain, under American pressure, couldn't agree.\n\u2014 Dr Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) June 17, 2013\n\nHere are more of his tweets:\n\nIssue of Iran &amp; US difficult and #complicated. It has been an old #wound and we must think of how to heal this injury...\n\u2014 Dr Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) June 17, 2013\n\n\nWe don't want further tension. Both nations need 2 think more abt future &amp; try 2 sit down &amp; find solutions to past issues &amp; rectify things.\n\u2014 Dr Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) June 17, 2013\n\n\nOur program is #transparent, but we can take more steps to make it clear to world that our #nuclear program is within intl regulations.\n\u2014 Dr Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) June 17, 2013\n\n\n#Nuclear issue can only be solved via dialogue and mutual confidence. #Sanctions &amp; threats no solution.\n\u2014 Dr Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) June 17, 2013\n\nImage via ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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