Iranian President Rouhani calls for more engagement on world stage

Iran's re-elected president Hassan Rouhani won the presidential election by garnering 57 percent of the votes. Afterwards, he has vowed to push forward with his administration's reforms. His supporters say they want Iran to engage more with the rest of the world.

By voting for him, the Iranians have chosen the course of interaction and "no to violence and extremism" in the world, Rouhani said in a televised speech.

The Iranians have chosen to live in peace with their neighbors and global countries, he said, adding that Iran will not accept "humiliation and threat" in mutual ties.

He also said that he is ready to work with his rivals inside the country to implement his programs in the next administration.

Rouhani's landslide win stemmed from a large turnout of voters who saw him as the best choice to translate their hopes into real changes in Iran's domestic and foreign policies.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)