Iran's ambassador to the EU has said it should relax sanctions in order to grasp a new "opportunity" to mend ties.
The diplomat, Mahmoud Barimani, spoke to EUobserver following the recent election of a moderate cleric, Hassan Rohani, to the Iranian presidency.
Rohani won after campaigning, among other policies, for better relations with the West.
Iran's religious leaders let just eight candidates compete. But Western diplomats in Tehran say the vote itself was free and fair...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.