President Rouhani is making friends in his first visit to Europe. There are economic paths opening. He also visited Pope Francis. President Rouhani has stated he sees a clear and stable path for peace. That has always been the ultimate hopes of the nuclear talks with Iran. There is every reason such economic ties are on their way. The nuclear monitoring program will continue as stated in the agreement, but, it is not inhibiting the Iranian desire to participate in trade that will provide at the very least relief to the Iranians, but, more so a real chance for peace in the middle east. I remain optimistic.
PARIS (AP) " The Latest on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Europe (all times local):
PARIS (AP) " The Latest on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to Europe (all times local):
France's Peugeot-Citroen has announced a joint venture with automaker Iran Khodro to make 200,000 cars a year outside Tehran, as both countries seek to boost trade after the lifting of Western sanctions.
Carlos Tavares, chairman of the PSA Peugeot-Citroen managing board, announced the deal Thursday during a visit to France by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
It will be a 50-50 joint venture, aiming to produce three new models of cars starting late next year.
Peugeot was a major player in Iran's car market before the sanctions were imposed, and the company said negotiations for this deal have been under way since before the sanctions were lifted.
Of course the biggest news is the respect Rome showed to Rouhani. Amazing.
Italy has covered up ancient nude statues (click here) ahead of Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's official visit to Rome.
Of course the biggest news is the respect Rome showed to Rouhani. Amazing.
Italy has covered up ancient nude statues (click here) ahead of Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's official visit to Rome.
As the leader arrived to meet Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the Pope, plain white boards were pictured obscuring the sculptures in the city's Capitoline Museum.
A video published on Italian news websites showed the measures taken at the attraction.
I tell you what, we should take such offense by this accommodation we should scrap all economic ties and go straight for guns. The Vatican should not feel bad about the accommodation of President Rouhani, the USA had to cover similar nude statues in the lobby of the US Justice Department while John Ashcroft was Attorney General. We didn't have drapes over those statutes for just a high end visit from a foreign dignitary, we had to put up with it for the entire times Ashcroft was in office. Ashcroft is gone and so are the drapes.
A video published on Italian news websites showed the measures taken at the attraction.
I tell you what, we should take such offense by this accommodation we should scrap all economic ties and go straight for guns. The Vatican should not feel bad about the accommodation of President Rouhani, the USA had to cover similar nude statues in the lobby of the US Justice Department while John Ashcroft was Attorney General. We didn't have drapes over those statutes for just a high end visit from a foreign dignitary, we had to put up with it for the entire times Ashcroft was in office. Ashcroft is gone and so are the drapes.
