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ALTERNATE CROP - Escorted by his bodyguards, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, center, waves to his well wishers as he attends an annual rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Rouhani on Tuesday called for "fair and constructive" nuclear talks with world powers as the nation marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution with massive rallies, complete with anti-American and anti-Israeli chants. Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamists to power. Hossein, brother of the President Rouhani accompanies him at right. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Escorted by his bodyguards, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, center, waves to his well wishers as he attends an annual rally commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Rouhani on Tuesday called for "fair and constructive" nuclear talks with world powers as the nation marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution with massive rallies, complete with anti-American and anti-Israeli chants. Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamists to power. Hossein, brother of the President Rouhani accompanies him at right. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani sits in a meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt at the Presidency compound in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying his country is ready for final nuclear talks with world powers. The Tuesday remarks came during a meeting with visiting Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. (AP Photo/Presidency Office, Mohammad Berno)

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Extreme punishment: Public hangings of convicted criminals in Iran have risen to more than 66 per month since Hassan Rouhani, portrayed as a moderate reformer, became president in August. Rights advocates say international law is being violated. (Associated Press)