Iranian Diplomacy |Mojtaba Hosseini: He was 44 when he took office as Tehrans mayor on the capitals Behesht (Paradise) street and left at the age of 56, having become the most powerful and enduring mayor of the city. Tehran mayor for 12 straight years, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf may aptly be called the citys most influential executive. Not ...

MNA President Hassan Rouhani appreciated the trust put in him by the Iranian nation saying the wakeful Iranian nation, with their vigilant presence in the elections, guaranteed the countrys national security and gave weight to credibility of ballot boxes. Speaking at the Parliaments confidence vote session for nominated ministers of his second-...

Tasnim In a ceremony in Tehran this Thursday, August 3, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei will officially authorize President Hassan Rouhani to take the office for the second term. The endorsement ceremony will be attended by senior Iranian officials and military authorities. The swearing-in ceremony for President ...

IRNA The swearing-in ceremony of Iran's re-elected President Hassan Rouhani is to be held on August 5 in the Parliament (Majlis), a member of the presiding board of the legislative body said. Gholamreza Kateb told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that in the ceremony, which is to be held from 5 pm to 8 pm local time (12:30 to 15:30 pm GMT),...

IRNA President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to swear in as 12th president of Islamic Republic on August 5, 2017, Majlis(parliament) public relations office announced. The official inauguration ceremony for President Rouhani will be held in Majlis and he will perform the oath of office beside Sadeq Larijani, head of Judiciary System of Iran. Before ...

Tasnim The date of the swearing-in ceremony for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was re-elected for a second term by a landslide in May, has changed, a lawmaker announced. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Behrouz Nemati, a member of the parliaments presiding board, said President Rouhani was previously slated to take the oath of office ...

Al-Monitor | Fereshteh Sadeghi: On May 29, Iranian law enforcement officers along with staff from the presidency confiscated a building in east Tehran used by Mahmoud Ahmadinejads bodyguards. In response, the former presidents office issued a statement putting the responsibility for any potential harm to Ahmadinejad on the administration of President ...

ISNA | Iranians attend 2017 presidential elections in the capital Tehran.        ...

IRNA - Leader of the Islamic Republic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described the trust of all the voters in the ballot box of the Islamic establishment election as the most important reality of the May 19 election. The Leader made the remarks while addressing a meeting with the heads of the three branches of the government, the establishments ...

Financial Times | Gary Kleiman: The Tehran Stock Exchange index rallied to eliminate its 5 per cent loss since the beginning of the year after Hassan Rouhani, the self-styled moderate president, convincingly won a second term in mid-May, overcoming a unified conservative challenge from a close ally of Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader. His ...

MNA Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli briefed the Parliament on the details of the May 19 presidential election process which saw Pres. Hassan Rouhani remain in office for second term. Addressing Iranian lawmakers at Tuesdays open session of Parliament, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli hailed the fact the Guardian Council approved the results ...

American Herald Tribune | Heba Morad: Since the early morning hours, Tehran streets become crowded. The Iranian capital gets busy as soon as the sun rises. This busy-mode was more noticeable during the week preceding Election Day. Mrs. Hamideh from Gilan (a province in North of Iran which lies at the Caspian Sea and is widely known for its stunning ...

MNA Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is addressing the official ceremony to commemorate 28th anniversary of demise of founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini at his mausoleum in Tehran. The ceremony is attended by officials from the government, foreign gusets and ambassadors as well as hundreds of Iranian people. The Leader of Islamic Revolution ...

IFP - A political analyst says advocates of different political camps in Iran should set their differences aside to pave the way for the new administration to work towards boosting national development. Political commentator Fathollah Amoli has, in an article published in the Persian-language Ettelaat daily, weighed in on the division ...

RNA President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the true winners of the May 19 elections were the Iranian people and the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. People elected what they really wanted from their hearts and now we have to shoulder our responsibility with patience, ' the President said while addressing ...

IRNA -- Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei on Wednesday rejected voter fraud claims in the May 19 presidential election. He made the remarks in his press briefing on Wednesday. Ejei referred to the disputes on the results of 2009 presidential election and 2017 election and said that according to the Guardian Council report, no irregularity ...

MNA Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri congratulated Hassan Rouhani on his reelection as president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Saad Hariri issued the message on Tuesday, felicitating Iran's Rouhani for the victory in the presidential elections. Earlier, Lebanese President Michel Aoun, also extended his congratulations to his Iranian counterpart,...

Press TV- Iran's Interior Ministry says the Guardian Council has confirmed the result of the country's 12th presidential election, which saw President Hassan Rouhani reelected for another four years in office. Guardian Council is the body responsible for overseeing elections and confirming their results in Iran. Minutes ago, the Guardian ...

IRNA Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said on Monday that the May 19 elections were in a totally legal way and in a secure and healthy atmosphere with a massive turnout. Addressing a meeting of governors general around the country attended by Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri, Rahmani Fazli said after the end of electoral competitions, friendship,...

Iranian Diplomacy- During the presidential campaign, Hassan Rouhani published his plan of action to be implemented in case of a reelection. Here is a brief review. Even before the presidential race, Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded presidential hopefuls to prioritize employment and peoples livelihood at the top of their ...