In Iran, President Hassan Rouhani was officially sworn in for a second term today. <br/><br/>Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei gave his official approval for the president-elect by giving him a decree to assign him his duties. <br/><br/>Mr Rouhani won re-election in May, after securing 57 percent of the votes and defeating his main contender Ebrahim Raeisi. <br/><br/>Under Iran's election law, a president-elect is required to gain the Leader's official approval before being sworn in before the Parliament. Mr Rouhani will take the oath of office in Iran's Parliament on Saturday.<br/>