President Hassan Rouhani addressed the World Economic Forum on `` Iran in the World '' Global Economy and International Trade,’’ at Davos in Switzerland. This showed that Rouhani , for whatever idealism he might secretly hold , is not willing or able to go down a path that would require him to to shake some of the basic tenants of the Islamic Republic such as its non-recognition of the State of Israel . But it was notable that he avoided mentioning Israel or Saudi Arabia , he says . Vatanka says Rouhani has critics at home and knows he needs to choose his battles .
President Hassan Rouhani addressed the World Economic Forum on `` Iran in the World '' Global Economy and International Trade,’’ at Davos in Switzerland. But it was notable that he avoided mentioning Israel or Saudi Arabia , he says . Vatanka says Rouhani has critics at home and knows he needs to choose his battles .