Rouhani: Iran election has given government more power - IRNA

TEHRTAN (Reuters) - Iran's election has given the government more credibility and clout, President Hassan Rouhani was quoted as saying by official media on Saturday, after reformists allied to him made gains in a contest for parliament and a leadership body. “The competition is over. It’s time to open a new chapter in Iran’s economic development based on domestic abilities and international opportunities," the official IRNA news agency reported him as saying. He added that the