Hassan Rouhani to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Rouhani fans. Speculation had been rife that the Iranian president is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 76, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a political figure isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a political figure just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouHassan
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouHassan was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Hassan Rouhani was unlike any other political figure we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouHassan”
— @universalObserver, 4 Apr 2025
“Rouhani wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Apr 2025
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