President Hassan II addressed the World Economic Forum on ` ` Iran in the World '' Alex Haley says Rouhani had much to say about reaching out to the world and Mideast . And Rouhani had plenty to say along those lines , so much so that the poor interpreter was at times out of breath . But it was notable that he avoided mentioning Israel or Saudi Arabia , he says . He says Rouhani has critics at home and knows he needs to pick his battles .
President Hassan II addressed the World Economic Forum on ` ` Iran in the World '' Alex Haley says Rouhani had much to say about reaching out to the world and Mideast . But it was notable that he avoided mentioning Israel or Saudi Arabia , he says . He says Rouhani has critics at home and knows he needs to pick his battles .