Hassan Rouhani charmed his way around Europe,but Iran is still fuelling the war in SyriaPresident Hassan Rouhani’s whirlwind visit to Europe final week was an indication both of how enthusiastic Iran is to shed its pariah status and of how enthusiastic western countries are to resume trade and financial relations now that international sanctions are being lifted. Dozens of contracts running into billions of dollars were discussed. He met the pope, the Italian prime minister, and the French president,and many business leaders.
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Source: theguardian.com