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Iran's Rouhani Wins Re-Election With Promise of Outreach
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As Hassan Rouhani was learning of his re-election to Iran’s presidency on Saturday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump had already touched down in Saudi Arabia on Air Force One, bringing proposals for more than $100 billion in arms sales to Tehran’s fiercest rival.
Nothing could better highlight the challenge the pragmatic Iranian cleric now faces in his second term.