Iranian president Rouhani begins 4-day European visit

ROME (AP) — Italy's premier said Monday that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, kicking off the first state visit to Europe by an Iranian president in nearly two decades, "can play a fundamental role in the stability" of the Middle East.
Matteo Renzi told reporters after meeting privately with Rouhani that the landmark deal on curbing Iran'snuclear activities "is just a first step for a new season of peace and prosperity, not just in Iran, but in all the region."