Balance and moderation are the main credo of Hassan Rouhani

Rajab Safarov, Director General of the Center for the Study of Modern Iran When I saw the list of the new cabinet submitted for approval of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic, I was just amazed. I did not expect that a future cabinet would consist of the cabinets of the previous two presidents, who, at least, were considered to be pro-Western or liberal. It can be seen as a challenge, an offer and a certain position. Out of the 18 people, only one candidate for the post of Minister of Energy was a member of Ahmadinejad's cabinet. All the others holding key positions are very well-known figures not only in Iran, but also in the international community, who have definite positions on definite issues. We do not take into account the competence of these people. They are all completely competent. Such a representation of the liberal wing, where everyone studied, got an education, worked or had direct contacts in the West, is just amazing. In Iran, a system of checks and balances is very well respected and active. On the one hand, we see a very serious call and an offer to build relations with the West. On the other hand, there is a serious intensification of the ideological foundations of the state. So who is Mister Rouhani? What can we expect from him? The main credo of this man is balance and moderation. He will not make sharp statements about the Holocaust, about the fact that someone owes someone else. He will not directly make attacks against Israel. He will not maintain hard confrontation with the United States and the West, with Israel and many other countries. But he will defend all the interests of the Iranian people. He will develop a nuclear program. He will not leave the position that meets the interests of the Islamic Republic. But he's not going to make mistakes out of the blue. Compliance with this balance is a great art. The West often do not need to praise it. The West sometimes needs to have quite a neutral attitude. Under Ahmadinejad, there was no such neutrality. Ahmadinejad had a tough position, motivated on the basis of the will of the people and the leader himself, of his ambitions. Hassan Rouhani is not a charismatic personality. He will not be remembered because of his vivid and sharp statements or steps that could be remembered for a long time during his work in the power system. But he is the brainchild of the Islamic Revolution. He is a member of the conservative Islamic clergy and is a real warrior fighting for the achievements and conquests of the Islamic Republic and the Islamic Revolution.