Hassan Rouhani: Iran's Executioner

American Thinker ^ | November 23, 2016 | Heshmat Alavi

[Kaslin]

As we begin to wind down to the end of Hassan Rouhani’s term as president of the regime in Iran, it is time to take a look back at the past four years. We all remember how the West joyfully welcomed his election -- read selection -- as a change of gear in Iran aimed at moderation. However, what the world witnessed ever since has been anything but. An atrocious rise in executions, continued public punishments and an escalating trend of oppression has been Rouhani’s report card during his tenure. With a new administration coming into town, Washington must make it crystal clear to Tehran that human rights violations will no longer be tolerated.

Unprecedented executions

Despite pledging to hold the “key” to Iran’s problems, Rouhani has failed to provide even an iota of the freedoms the Iranian people crave and deserve. His record has revealed an unrelenting loyalty to the regime establishment in regards to social oppression and continued crackdowns. Iran sent 18 to the gallows last week alone, according to official reports.

As the international community continued its policy of appeasement, Rouhani and the entire regime used this opportunity to launch an execution rampage. Over 2,500 people have been sent to the gallows ever since Rouhani came to power, shattering all records held by this regime itself in over two decades.

In 2015 alone, Iran was executing an individual every eight hours, as reported by Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, former United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Iran.

Vast social crackdown

Rouhani’s commitment to regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the ruling elite has rendered a wide-ranging, escalating crackdown. In addition to the executions mentioned above, state-sponsored social oppression has resulted in horrific scenes of public hangings, floggings, and even limb amputations.

[ClearCase_guy]

[Steamburg]

But, but, but, only Pubbies sidle up to dictators, CNN.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

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Same was said written about Khatami over a decade ago, before Ahmadinejad.

Seriously, Rouhani could well be lumped in with Saudi ruling class for violations of human rights (same for Gulf states) - all should could be hanged. The Saudis et al behead.

Reality is it won’t happen.

No U.S. administration, or any of the Europeans would consider ‘human rights’ in Iran of any priority, unless to use it as an excuse to fulfill their own political agenda (like in Syria).