Archangel Michael: Breathe light in. Breathe love and gratitude out. channeled by Ron Head, August 4, 2013 at: http://oraclesandhealers.wordpress.com/

Your ability to discern truth is once again being awakened within you. This is not a new thing, but something which has been intentionally kept muted and unused. Even when it began to return you were distracted at every turn.

Yet you have managed to piece together an increasingly accurate picture of the true state of your world. To this point, however, even though great amounts of information have been uncovered, most of it has reached very limited audiences.

Although your communication networks, what you call your internet, have access to much, you are yet not putting together anything like a complete picture. You are still hampered by divisions among you. You still allow the tools of ridicule and misinformation to blind you to some of the truth. And you still are unable to consider that much of the most unnerving things could possibly be true.

This is very convenient for those who are hiding behind the screen that it affords. You are continuing to grow and your awareness is punching holes in that screen now until it truly is most tattered. We hear many of you say, “Bring it on.” Each of you now, please refrain from saying that, and quietly ask yourselves, “What is it that I may be refusing to see?” We say this only to prepare you for what you will surely see shortly. And again, we assure you that, as great a shock as some of it will be to you, the freedom that will follow upon its heels will be even greater.

Look within now and find the peace which will allow you to stand steady and in loving strength as your world continues to change around you. Breathe light in. Breathe love and gratitude out. You are our brother and sister angels, our family, at work. You are deeply loved.

Good day.

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The Angels et al: Who Are You, Truly?, channeled through Tazjima, August 3, 2013 at bluedragonjournal.com

“Who are you (or “Hu R U” in text!)?” asked the Caterpillar of Alice in “Through the Looking Glass”. Many of you are now deep into the process of discovering the answer that Alice was seeking.

Today, several of us, as ascended masters, angelic beings and divine mentors have joined together to address you through our scribe:

I AM Sanat Kumara, Planetary Logos, also known affectionately as “Raj” by many.

We are the Angelic Legions of the Divine Mother.

We are the Pleiadian Council of Nine.

We are the Divine Mother and Father.

We are You, part of your Multidimensional nature, which you are now in the process of rediscovering and opening up to the realization that you are greater than you know.

We have joined together to address our brothers and sisters through this scribe as part of her own mission to know herself better. While well aware of some of her own spiritual roots, she has been unwilling to reveal much to her readers. Now has come the time to speak of many things, not just of a personal level, but a Universal level.

Each of you is in the process of returning to Source. Why? Creator has instilled his creation with the desire to be in Oneness. For some time, this has not been the case; many worlds, universes, creations and individuals have, shall we say, strayed from the original blueprint and far into darkness and separation. And so Creator has sent forth brave ones, volunteers all, to work in these distant fields to act as wayshowers, to bring awareness back to those who notice them, in whatever light, positive or negative, that joining into oneness is possible for anyone to accomplish, no matter how lost they currently feel.

Our scribe has been undergoing the process of “getting to know yourself” as described and guided through the work of Jim Self, long one of our guides and mentors, taught by Archangels and Masters. This is one approach to coming into Oneness, but only one; there are many and each individual needs to discover what method or direction suits their own individual needs. All of you are unique and precious to Creator; all of you are now discovering just how unique and amazing you truly are. To some the revelations will be overwhelming at first, and then others will be quite accepting and also blasé about their discoveries. And still others will be secretive, at least at first, because they do not yet trust themselves or those around them to understand completely what has been revealed or why.

We ask nothing of yourselves that you are unwilling to give at this time, only to look dispassionately at what your heart tells you, what is shown to you through dreams and visions, what you feel through your body, what is revealed to you in moments of “aha”, as you piece together disparate bits of information into a complete picture… a new you is being revealed.

Our scribe has noticed what has been explained by Jim Self in his latest energy update (August 2013) as a removal of certain levels of frequency, a detachment from the need or ability to emotionally react to some happening in daily life that would have earlier created a disturbance in her emotional body, creating another thought form to be stored in her unconscious to be dealt with at a later date. This detachment, while deemed by some to be a lack of response or coolness in her nature, is a godsend now as the agitation in the world around her increases.

She is now able to watch the gyrations of the minions of the departing paradigm with equanimity; these oppressors are now struggling to retain their control over the people and are attempting all kinds of acts of oppression and aggression to push through their agenda. It is not working anymore as the energy has shifted and the structures that once held together the rigid paradigm of the third dimension have been removed. All the flailing about is pointless, but will be done by these stubborn ones until they, too, realize that change is inevitable and that their time is done.

For the lightworkers to be drawn into the drama of the departing paradigm is not the solution, either, for to place attention and focus on these dark energies is to strengthen their remaining hold on society and the individual. One must learn to be observant, compassionate and removed, focusing instead on the golden vision of the inner heart and connection with soul; the I AM Presence and Creator.

Through the Law of Attraction, what is focused upon will emerge into your life and hers. It is universal law and above all those created by those who wish to control the actions and lives of others for their own benefit. So be willing to forgive those who have worked against you throughout your many lives on this planet and others, and to move on into your own dream of bringing heaven to earth. It can be done; it is being done by many who have learned to focus on what gives them joy and can offer abundance and healing for the collective of humanity, not just their own pocketbook.

Now has come a time of letting go of what is not yours, what has never been yours. It is up to each of you to identify just what constitutes those things that have been put forward by others in your life as being the way to do things, what to believe, how to act, who to trust, who to hate. All of you have been affected by the administrations and belief systems of your elders, mentors, teachers and bosses, to one extent or another.

However, as the energies shift and change, the new children coming into the world and many who are here already as Indigos, blue-ray beings, crystals, walk-in volunteers, starseeds and other various titles, these individuals do not resonate with the old energies and so they rebel or walk away from what has been placed before them as the way things have always been and seek another direction, one quite divergent from that of their parents and teachers. The children understand that there is another way to be, to follow; so they go their own way because of their different “wiring”. They have come in with bodies that naturally respond to higher frequency levels and so they can adapt to and demand that others change, as well. For them the process is easy and quite natural.

This ability to shift with the incoming energies and shifts is not quite so apparent in the older generations still living on this planet. Our scribe is one who came in soon after the last great world war; she took on some of the decades of energetic healing of karmic patterns and lines that many of her compatriots did, but in a mostly unconscious manner. She just knew that things weren’t right or comfortable for her, so a great search for meaning was undertaken quietly, moving her away from the paradigm of her parents, and eventually quite away from her entire family. She has lived a solitary life for many years now out of choice, realizing that she needed to focus on her own inner growth and not respond to the needs of others in the manner which was the existing and unsatisfying paradigm of her own mother.

Perhaps her actions were deemed suspicious and selfish by some, but she was driven by a deep inner desire to understand what was going on, outside and within. The process for her is still ongoing, but now there is an increasing acceptance of her inner power, strength and determination to be reunited with her Soul and with Creator. With this acceptance also comes a sense of peace despite all that is continuing to play out in the world around her. This is a journey that is being undertaken by many individuals, each in their own way, and is beginning to be reflected in changes manifesting in the outer world, as the “people” come awake to the need to change what has been accepted and put forward by the few to control the many to what can be accepted by the many and is for the good of all.

It is up to each individual to arrive at that place when they can accept and learn to love themselves, as they are, not as they hope to be, but as they are here and now. And they will begin to discover just how truly wonderful and astounding that knowledge can be, even if they now see themselves as being quite simple and plain on the surface. No one is what they appear to be; all are part of creation, facets of the great diamond of Being and in the process of being buffed and polished by events in daily life, by opportunities and promptings to expand horizons and sense of Self. Respond to these promptings as you see yourself guided and learn to trust the process. You are in control; you just may not be aware of that fact, yet, mainly because you are not quite aware of Who you are.

You will discover that paradox will be quite apparent as you continue to grow towards self-realization. Paradox allows for people to change. What is true of a person or an event one day, may not hold true the next. Perhaps someone hurt you in the past. Will you hold that against them until the day you breathe your last breath or can you forgive yourself and them for what has happened and allow them to reveal how they have changed or not.

You do not have to give in to another; just be compassionate and understanding. You act as mirrors to one another and reflect back what has not been dealt with. As bluffing agents, your “enemies” act to bring your attention to what has not been released from your own unconsciousness. How you react to their actions or not can give you a sense of just how far you have come in the process of forgiving yourself for acts of omission or commission.

What upsets you today as someone commits an atrocity “out there” is something that you, yourself, may have committed in another lifetime or even this one. You need to forgive “them” and yourself and move on. These acts are still being committed by those who hate themselves so desperately that they believe by hurting others they will regain a sense of control and power over their own lives. Of course they are seriously deranged in thinking so, but even the worst murderer or child rapist can change, can find redemption in the “lord” if they can forgive themselves and learn to love what they are now, a child of the Creator.

Can you do any less than the angels and forgive that one as the Creator does every day, every moment, knowing full well what that individual truly is already? Can you forgive yourself? Can you learn to love your loneliness and the traits that drive you from being able to live with others? Can you learn to accept that what you deem as weaknesses and character faults within may truly be your most precious gifts and strengths that you can place on the altar of Being?

As the velocity of change quickens in the world, through the avenues of extreme weather, social upheavals, economic and political changes, as well as upsets caused by the now daily revelations of what has been hidden from the general populace by their governments, religious institutions, by corporations and powerful individuals, each person is undergoing a process of initiation into mastery. Many are unprepared and will leave as the paradigms shift and the frequency levels of the planet continue to rise.

This exodus is well underway already; it can be seen in an increase in the death statistics, whether through natural causes or through violence and social upheaval. Do not feel that the ones leaving have failed, however, as each individual has a path to follow. When one leaves the body, one can adjust the patterns and make another attempt at mastering the energies and demands of physical embodiment, which is so much more challenging than many beings existing in the higher frequencies, truly understand.

You are the brave ones, who have taken on the job of bringing a planet back into alignment with the Will of the Creator; it is not an easy task and will take some time to come into full manifestation, but the light is increasing in this world. The new world will come into being; it exists already in your Heart of hearts. Each individual who leaves will come back to fulfill their mission or choose to fulfill it from the worlds of light, as they are so guided. Do not fear for your loved ones who do not appear to be awake yet; they will not be left behind even if they appear to forsake you and your efforts to go forth into the New World, now. If you are meant to work together, you will, but you cannot force change on another against their will. Let them be what they are. They will discover what lies within soon enough.

Be the process of change that you want to see happen in the world. Focus on what is your dream, your passion, your joy and bring it into manifestation. It is not your duty to correct what is broken. The energies of change will scour and remove that which is not suitable for the continuation of life from the world. This planet is undergoing her own path of initiation and return to her Christic plane of being; what vibrates at a lower level is being removed, naturally. What already exists within her and within each individual will eventually manifest in the physical.

This process is already underway. See the world with the eyes of a child, filled with excitement and wonder, free of cynical judgment, alive to the possibilities and delights of physical existence. Your world is a wonder of creation and you are, too. Discover the joys of life on a beautiful planet, made even more beautiful by your focused thoughts and visions of heaven on earth. You are a part of the Creator made manifest. Bring your most beautiful dreams and passions into reality. You have the power within; learn to harness it for the good of all creation. Be what you are meant to be, a beautiful, powerful being of light.

Go gently into the new day that approaches you as a dawn flushing the skies of your world. Go forth in wonder and create in joy. You are human angels, drawn into manifestation by the Mother and empowered with grace and spirit by the Father. You are their hands; create in the fields of the Lord and learn to sing, again, with angels and elementals. We stand at your side, guiding, mentoring and giving encouragement when needed, but you are the masters. Go forth and act accordingly. We truly love you as you are, here and now.

Namaste; we bow to the Divinity within each of you.

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Stephen: Before you read this, I’d like to put in place a couple of important clarifiers: there is a key and immediate date given here for the RV (revaluation). It may or may not be correct. My gut is that this week IS a very big week on many levels, but should this date given below pass, this does not mean things are not underway – in a big way. Remember: patience is a virtue.

Additionally, this update contains some really good information that may help you understand what has and is being done, both above and below. The logistics, legalities and processes to all this are beyond our comprehension. Plus there’s a great historical timeline reminding us all what’s been going on for a very long time.

Separately, there may also be a link between the ‘possibly-imminent’ RV announcement and the now-extended closures of the various US embassies, all of which are in countries surrounding Iraq. The excuse given that it is because of “Al-Qaeda threats” does two things: it creates a level of fear among people (as I suggested: http://goldenageofgaia.com/2013/08/us-issues-global-alert-over-al-qaeda-threat/ ); but it may also be offering a major distraction to what’s really going on with the RV and the Global Currency Reset – and be ‘protecting’ that process. As one fellow who’s been following the RV for many years says: “We were warned years ago of political chaos, civil discord and confusing intel surfacing right before the RV. Are all those factors in play at this very moment?”. Seems to be…

At the end I’ve included a link to a very comprehensive and timely post titled “Change is on the Horizon – St Germain’s World Trust” which Steve sent me that you may also wish to read, Not that we feel everything in there is 100 per cent correct, but it certainly provides great historical context.

The Office of Poofness: As the Story Unfolds – August 3, 2013

Greetings and Salutations,

Many important dates are included in today’s update from ZAP. He was even kind enough to include some very important historical dates and information to help us better understand how we arrived at this point in history and where we are going from here.

From ZAP:

Hi All,

Tomorrow, the Global Reset will begin. There is to be a series of announcements, amongst which is the RV of the dinar.

This ties in with the intense preparations that have been underway for most of the last months.

For those of you that understand numbers and the vibrations of those numbers, and the interrelationships between numbers, would probably understand when I say that the elders have always been mindful of numbers in their lives in respect of specific dates on which business may be considered being done according to lunar cycles, Feng Shui, or other systems that define their ways and paths.

For example, the number 8 is predominant as the symbol of prosperity/money/fortune. The number 9 is important as a number of finality and other profound meanings. For example, their master heritage accounts end with an “xxxxxx-888” suffix in HSBC. They do business preferably on the 1st of the 1st month, the 2nd of the 2nd month, the 3rd of the 3rd month, and so on.

They have lucky numbers, divine numbers, numbers that apparently mean nothing until you apply a key code to them, and all sorts of other number manipulations.

Well, the announcements are scheduled for August 4. Sorta an arbitrary number with no meaning, right?

You may note that on august 4, 1790, was when the French revolution abolished the privileges of the nobles.

Any questions?

Moving on, the official redemption of the heritage assets has started, with preliminary contracts in the process of being issued for the redemptions. This will start putting a considerable amount of newly freed up cash on the streets. The first of many multi-millionaires shall be created.

In Response to Questions, I Comment as Follows:

Is this the time line?…..RV now, then Global Reset which brings in Basel III now, followed by F&P paid out in the old system starting in August, then work the bugs out in August – September and finally convert over entirely to the new system October 1, now fully integrate the system in October, then PP paid out in November and early December?

Close. Redemption of heritage asset starts, global gold settlements are effected, RV announced, Basel iii installed (as previously said). This begins the global reset. The rest of your timeline is still speculation at this point, but that is more or less what is planned. Good think through…it is after all common sense if all goes smoothly.

It seems we are riding a roller coaster expecting certain events to occur and then for some reason they don’t and we start rolling downhill again waiting for some reason to go back up again. Case in point the RV and Basel III should have already occurred. >From the information you’re privy to can you provide some insight on when the RV and Basel III will occur?

Tomorrow (today being the 3rd august).

We are hearing rumors that the “Global Reset” was to occur last week.

Yes, but the numbers were wrong, so this week.

When the RV is announced will the reset then occur immediately and kick in Basel III at the same time?

Pretty well.

What exactly does the reset mean to us?

You will begin to breathe as the wealth of the ages is bestowed on you after so many centuries of subjugation, rape, and theft. You will experience peace and relief like in no other time. You will be entering into the proverbial 1000 years of peace and prosperity. Alternatively put in a metaphor, you get to have a ****, shower and shave and new clothes. There will be debt forgiveness, prosperity for all, end of poverty, the emergence of suppressed technologies, the reclamation of our planet an all the other good things prophesized in the 1000 year time. And more purple pigs will fly.

Are we still looking at a possible 60 days or less delay?

Why? It’s over.

Will the Dinar be paid out in the old system or in the new system?

Good question. Do not know. Will ask.

Do we need Dinar and/or F&P to be paid out to kick in the new system or is that a myth?

Half and half, but really the question is a bit off. The answer is that the dinar and F&P thing are just part and parcel of what needs to happen to enable the proper rollout of the new system..

Other Events reported by Others Include:

All the following key factors have been executed: (where it says confirmed, I confirmed it at whatever level it had to be confirmed on)

July 29, 2013 at 10:49pm

1. Tax treaty is signed (**confirmed**)

2. Paris club issues have been resolved & negotiated

3. There are zero glitches in banking computer systems (**confirmed**)

4. All systems are now 100% integrated globally (**confirmed**)

5. The basket is set for release

6. Bank of international settlements role completed (ongoing really)

7. The UNSC Iraq compensation staff has started global payouts to countries from the funds

8. Global reset is in motion (**confirmed**)

9. Timeline has not changed from this morning (any minute-august 1) (this was last week and yes we were delayed)

10. Un operational rates of exchange will be updating (**confirmed**)

11. IMF role is completed (ongoing really)

12. Iraq has met all requirements to revalue currency & become internationally trade-able (**confirmed**)

13. The 48 hour deadline goals were met with Paris club

14. The tariffs are live

15. UST role is completed (ongoing really)

16. All participating banks & institutions are on highest alert ever (**confirmed**)

17. Intra bank memos went out to banks again today

18. There will be many smaller banks involved in the exchange under the umbrella (**confirmed** but mainly Wells Fargo)

19. The rates have been set & are transitioning from placeholder rates to live rates now (**confirmed**)

20. Forex & Nasdaq is now fully integrated (100%) (**confirmed**)

21. Bloomberg data feeds are now integrated (100%) (**confirmed**)

22. The smart cards are ready for global release (**confirmed**)

The US Treasury notes that are ready for the exchange when the Republic of the United States is announced, has an interesting history behind all the machinations over the decades, but it is important to note the why and when of this history.

The Chinese royal family has a great deal to do with the events here and now as we all know, but who really knows the real history of the milestone events for the USA and the role the Chinese government/family has played….Here is your first real glimpse into that secret world – I took out certain codes which I do not have permission to reveal:

The Origin of U.S. Currencies and Bonds and Brief History

1. 1776:

Independency Day of United States of America (U.S.A.)

2.1786

(Case No: xx3)

Ching Dynasty made a loan to USA as the capital of “Country Development Foundation” (or Chien Kuo Foundation). The following organizations were founded for this provision:

Dragon and Phoenix

Butterfly

Plum

Others

The contract was signed in 1907 (Kuang-Hsu Year 33, Ching Dynasty) in Shanghai and contract exchanged in Beijing. The face amount of the above collateral provided to the organizations is in total about 50 trillion USD divided equally between each organization with guaranteed values for 300 years.

3. 1911:

Year of the Republic of China (ROC) (founding thereof).

1913: Jekyll Island happens, and the accounts were audited, and a conclusion was drawn to issue new US currencies (Gold and Silver Bonds) with big face amounts as governmental debt (issued by 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Bank of Washington, a bank directly under the US Treasury). The printing was terminated in 1945.

4. 1929

(Case No. xxxx9)

Recession in US, and the Bank of Washington went to bankruptcy. The ROC provided a loan to the USA of about 200,000 ounces of gold as collateral to issue USD 2 Billion currency to pay for the interest.

5. 1933

(Case No: xxxx3)

All the currencies were placed to dormant accounts (under x3, x6 and x9) after the so called “xx8 Accident” (September 18, 1931).

6. 1937

After the war broke up at Lu-Kou-Bridge (7/7/1937), all the values were moved to Southern part of China. A resolution from the meetings between US and ROC decided to distribute / keep the gold and silver to 537 generals with official documents. This was to prevent / minimize the chance of losing the wealth belonging to the Chinese people.

7. 1948 Autumn

(Article x7)

ROC retreated to Taiwan. The ROC 38th Division gave their lives keeping back the forces of the PRC back for a sufficient period of time for the 37th Division to take the wealth of China from the 42 trucks that were about 7 hours away from the coast, and hide it all in secret locations throughout China in the mountains. At least 1 case was damaged with US currencies printed prior to 1934.

8. The aforementioned wealth is mostly well-kept by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with documents and origin “keys”.

This glimpse into the real history is a secret thing, but now with the reset around the corner, it matters not, and serves only to educate about a very sensitive part of the us history. This education will not harm.

Another item of note is the solar storm warnings. The governments have been downplaying this for a while now, but it is important to know. The really bad [cook the earth] stuff is a decade or so away as we go through the rift, but the immediate stuff that is filtering through is still causing electronic headaches everywhere. Notice them? Internet etc?

Good link for info: http://www.solarstormwarning.com/

Hope this helps with a bit more clarity. More next week as required.

Oh yes, almost forgot, there was one who asked about omega. Yes, all the programs are still continuing, and when the time comes, they will spit out what they are meant to provide, even if we do not hear much on those programs.

God bless.

In love and light in our service…

ZAP

“GOD IS; I AM; WE ARE”

“BE GOOD, BE LEGAL, TELL TRUTH”

POOF Says:

“Ok, no more happy talk, I got 20 years of listening and frankly I’m bored to tears. A guarantee is no good unless unless Sears backs it…lolol. Just ‘do it’ and be done with it, things will never be perfect on an imperfect planet. Whiners will whine until they realize no one is listening to them. I’ve recently taken on a Missouri mindset. ‘Show me’ I’ve been told, all is set, ok…great make it so, Number 1.”

Love and Kisses,
Susan & Staff
Office of Poofness

Link to “Change is on the Horizon – St Germain’s World Trust”: http://revolutionizingawareness.com/documentaries/st-germains-world-trust/

By Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian – August 4, 2013

http://tinyurl.com/jwlhksv

Cleric marks inauguration with speech on transparency, equal rights for women and need for dialogue rather than sanctions

Hassan Rouhani has been officially sworn in as Iran’s new president, promising moderation and transparency but also urging those who want the “right response” from his country to “use the language of respect” instead of sanctions.

In an inauguration ceremony held at the Iranian parliament in Tehran on Sunday, the 64-year-old cleric kissed the Qur’an and took the oath of office before senior politicians, foreign dignitaries and MPs, promising to serve his people, protect individual rights and defend his country.

Rouhani, Iran’s seventh president since the 1979 Islamic revolution, formally began his four-year mandate on Saturday when Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a separate ceremony, endorsed his sensational victory in June’s presidential election.

During Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony, Rouhani delivered a speech in the Majlis (the parliament) in which he said “people have voted for moderation” and that his “government of hope and prudence” would work to fight poverty, corruption and discrimination.

“People want change,” said the new president, who described himself as the representative of all Iranian people and not only those who voted for him in the election. “People want to live better, to have dignity as well as a stable life. They also want to recapture their deserving position among nations,” he said.

He also pledged to promote women’s rights and advance equality for women in society, despite proposing a cabinet of all men. Rouhani said Iranians sought “peace” and “stability” in their region and across the world and said Tehran was against “foreign intervention” in any country. “The only way for interaction with Iran is dialogue on an equal footing, confidence-building and mutual respect as well as reducing antagonism and aggression,” Rouhani said. “Transparency is the key to creating trust but it can not be one-sided.”

To cheers from MPs, Rouhani added: “If you want the right response, don’t speak with Iran in the language of sanctions, speak in the language of respect.”

Within hours, the White House extended an olive branch to Rouhani, saying that Tehran would find a “willing partner in the United States” should it choose to engage. The White House also congratulated Iranians “for making their voices heard” during Iran’s election.

“We note that President Rouhani recognised his election represented a call by the Iranian people for change, and we hope the new Iranian government will heed the will of the voters by making choices that will lead to a better life for the Iranian people,” the White House said.

“The inauguration of President Rouhani presents an opportunity for Iran to act quickly to resolve the international community’s deep concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme.”

It added: “Should this new government choose to engage substantively and seriously to meet its international obligations and find a peaceful solution to this issue, it will find a willing partner in the United States.”

At the inauguration ceremony, Rouhani also presented the full list of his cabinet members to the parliament, which included Mohammad Javad Zarif, nominated as the foreign minister. Zarif, a former ambassador to the United Nations, is a US-educated veteran Iranian diplomat who has previously led secret Tehran-Washington negotiations and is seen as best positioned to normalise bilateral relations between the two countries.

But despite the positive signals from both sides, the US house of representatives last week overwhelmingly passed a new sanctions bill that will make existing tough measures against Tehran even more stringent. The bill will come into effect if approved by US senators in September, but a group of senate members have signalled their support for the legislation.

Iran had also invited senior British officials for Rouhani’s inauguration. The UK, which has not had a diplomatic presence in Iran since the British embassy in Tehran was attacked by a mob in November 2011, declined the invitation. The foreign office’s decision was criticised by the labour party as a “missed opportunity”. Despite this, William Hague called his Iranian counterpart last week and said he was willing to meet the Iranian foreign minister during the UN general assembly in New York in September.

Sunday’s/Yesterday’s inauguration was the first of its kind for Tehran, as it was attended by presidents and high-ranking officials from neighbouring countries and around the world. It was broadcast live on state television, with the foreign dignitaries filmed as they arrived in a style resembling the Oscars. The president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, was among at least ten presidents and many prime ministers in the room, though the only western official to attend was Javier Solana, the former EU foreign policy chief.

Also absent was the outgoing president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad’s eight acrimonious years in Tehran’s Pastor Street, marred by financial stringency and international isolation because of Tehran’s suspected nuclear activities, came to an end on Saturday when he accompanied Rouhani to the presidential offices and handed in the keys before moving to his old house in Narmak, east Tehran.

“We promised to have clean hands; I say with confidence that this government is the cleanest government,” Ahmadinejad said during a TV address on Friday before leaving office. “The enemy has introduced heavy sanctions and the nation has faced problems. We have made our utmost effort but we couldn’t resolve all the pressures. This issue has been very difficult for us.”

In the months before leaving office, Ahmadinejad established a private university, called “Iranian”, where he said he would spend his time from now on. Iranians celebrated his departure from power by chanting “Ahmadi Bye Bye” on Saturday night. Former reformist president, Mohammad Khatami, whose endorsement of Rouhani is believed to have played a key role in his success in the election, was apparently not invited for the ceremony. Khatami is accused by hardliners of siding with opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who have been kept under house arrest for more than two years without being charged or standing trial.

Unlike his predecessor, Rouhani’s speech was moderate in tone, carrying no direct reference to the Unites States or Israel.

On Friday, Rouhani was misquoted by an Iranian news agency as saying that Israel was a wound that “should be removed”, which prompted Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to react.

Local agencies admitted their mistake but it was too late for Netanyahu to retract his statement.

Prime Creator Makes An Announcement - August 2, 2013