Editing Hassan Rouhani (section)

==Villainous Actions==

Rouhani was an extremely controversial figure in world politics. Despite often being seen as a "pragmatist" and a "moderate", he was also well-known for his loyalty to Khamenei. In 2000, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy described him as "power-hungry" and many see his seemingly undying devotion towards the Supreme Leader and the clerical establishment as simply a coverup for him to rise through the ranks. As secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Rouhani infamously led the crackdown against peaceful student protestors in 1999, from which at least three were killed and more than seventy students "disappeared", in addition to an estimated 1200-1400 detained.

As president, Rouhani, as a result of US sanctions on Iran, ordered the increase of fuel prices throughout the country. This led to another set of demonstrations from which as many as 1500 protestors were killed by riot police and members of the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]], prompting violence throughout the country. Following the protests, Rouhani, alongside SNSC Secretary-General [[Ali Shamkhani]], ordered the Ministry of ICT to enact a total shutdown the internet throughout Iran for a week, with only access to the national propaganda sites available to the populace. 

Rouhani's opinions on Israel are an enigma. In an interview with CNN, it was claimed by the CNN translator that Rouhani had acknowledged the existence of the Holocaust, however, CNN's statements were accused by Iranian state media as a fabrication created by a deliberate mistranslation by the news agency. In November 2018, Rouhani called Israel a "cancerous tumour established by Western countries to advance their interests in the Middle East." In addition, Rouhani is rumored to participate in anti-Semitic rallies across the country.

In 2019, Rouhani spoke against government corruption. However, various opponents have pointed out the hypocrisy of the speech, as several politicians affiliated with Rouhani, including his brother [[Hossein Fereydoun]], were accused of embezzlement. In addition, there were rumors that Rouhani had attempted to illegally build a mansion on public grounds. 

Rouhani was friendly with several other authoritarian leaders, such as [[Vladimir Putin]], [[Nicolás Maduro]], [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], [[Bashar al-Assad]], [[Rodrigo Duterte]], and [[Xi Jinping]].
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