Iranian rial climbs 10 percent as hopes grow over new president
(Reuters) – The Iranian currency, the rial, rose further on Thursday on hopes the country’s deep economic crisis could ease under its…
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Iran reformist: Give new President Rowhani time
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s key reformist is urging supporters of the country’s newly elected president to have patience as Hasan Rowhani…
Iran picks site for new nuclear research reactor
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says a site in southern Iran has been selected for a planned new nuclear research…
Netanyahu pushes EU to mount pressure on Iran
Israel is pressing the European Union to take a more aggressive stance on Iran’s nuclear energy program, which Tel Aviv’s allies, especially…
India supports Iran’s presidency of Conference on Disarmament
LAHORE: To the sheer surprise of the whole world, India has announced support for Iran’s presidency of the 65-member Conference on Disarmament—-an…
MKO must be prosecuted for terrorism: Iranian lawmaker
An Iranian lawmaker says the terrorist anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) must be prosecuted and brought to justice for its acts of…
The new Iranian president’s restrained power: Bremmer
(Reuters) – This past weekend, centrist candidate Hassan Rohani won the Iranian presidential election by a landslide. Rohani beat the two perceived…
Chairman of Caucasus Muslims Office congratulates Rohani
The chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office has congratulated Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani on his victory in Iran’s 11th presidential election. In…
Iran’s president-elect can resolve major problems: Tunisian president
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki says Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani is capable of resolving major problems in the region and the Muslim world.…
Pakistan seeks enhanced ties with new Iran administration: Zardari
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani on his victory in Iran’s 11th presidential election, saying that Islamabad…
Hashemi Rafsanjani: Oil income should be channeled into production in Iran
Former Iranian president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said oil income should be channeled into the production sector and a portion of it…
Majlis ready to work closely with Rohani’s administration: Vice-speaker
Iran’s Majlis Vice-Speaker Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard says the legislative body is prepared to work with the next administration at the “highest level.”…
Iranian elections: Netanyahu, neoconservatives are the big losers
Outside of Iran, there is no doubt that the biggest losers in Iran’s election this past weekend were the Likud government in Israel and…
Intelsat suspends satellite services to Iranian TV channels
Communications satellite services provider Intelsat has announced the suspension of its services to Iranian channels, especially the English-language news network, Press TV,…
Guardian Council confirms Iran presidential vote results
The Guardian Council, Iran’s highest electoral supervisory body, has confirmed the validity of the country’s June 14 presidential election results. The Iranian…
Iran Judiciary chief meets with president-elect Rohani
Iran Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has met with president-elect, Hassan Rohani, stressing the need for interaction between the three branches…
Congress not won over by Rouhani victory in Iran
WASHINGTON — The surprise election of pragmatic former nuclear negotiator Hassan Rouhani has won few converts on Capitol Hill, but new sanctions legislation could…
The Rouhani surprise
The only thing we learn from Iranian elections, to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, is that we do not learn from Iranian elections.…
GCU congratulates alumnus Hassan Rouhani on his election as the next President of Iran
Glasgow Caledonian University has welcomed the election of one of its alumni, Dr Hassan Rouhani, as the next President of Iran. The…
Rouhani should recast relations in the Levant
My childhood was shaped emotionally, politically and physically by the Cold War. The Iron Curtain stood a 20-minute drive from my childhood home.…
In light of recent declarations, mystery surrounds who is speaking in Iran’s name
Piecing together the mystery of Iranian nuclear strategy suggests that right now, the Islamic Republic is perhaps willing to speed up negotiations without…
Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope
Russia on Tuesday urged the West to consider relaxing sanctions against Iran, saying there was unprecedented hope of a breakthrough in the…
Fewer Iranian religious tourists are visiting Iraq’s holy places
The current religious tourism season in the Shiite-dominated Iraqi city of Najaf is said to be the worst in years, given the low number of…
Iran instrumental in settling Mideast crises: Salehi
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has stressed the Islamic Republic’s key role in the region, saying regional crises cannot be settled…
Equal number of Americans believe US, Iran pose greatest security threat – poll
A US poll has revealed that 10 percent of Americans view their country as the biggest threat to world peace, while similar…
Iran’s deputy foreign minister begins tour of UAE, Oman, Kuwait
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has set out on a three-nation tour of the Persian Gulf…
Iran’s Judiciary chief to meet President-elect Rohani
Head of Iran’s Judiciary Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani is due to meet the country’s President-elect Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rohani. Amoli Larijani is scheduled…
Iran willing to expand relations with Italy: Salehi
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says Tehran is prepared to further upgrade its mutual relations with Rome and discuss with the…
Saudi Arabia, India, Tunisia congratulate Iran President-elect Rohani
Saudi Arabia, India and Tunisia have extended congratulations to Iran’s President-elect Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rohani on his victory in the country’s June 14…
Russia rejects presence of Arab countries in Iran-P5+1 talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected the idea of participation of Persian Gulf littoral states in the next round of nuclear…
Iran, Indonesia to enhance media relations
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ramin Mehmanparast has stressed the importance of expanding cooperation with Indonesia in the media sector. In a meeting…
UN rapporteur was one of two critics of Iranian election
UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Iran Ahmed Shaheed has cast doubt about the legitimacy of last week’s Iranian presidential election,…
China urges Iran, P5+1 to hold new round of talks ‘as soon as possible’
China has called on Iran and the group of six major world powers of the P5+1 to hold another round of negotiations…
Venezuela’s Maduro to meet Iran’s Hassan Rowhani
CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro says he’ll meet soon with Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rowhani to further strengthen already close relations. Maduro announced plans for a…
Netanyahu: Israel won’t accept less than total halt of Iran’s nuclear enrichment
Israeli PM warns against new Iranian President Hasan Rowhani, saying his strategy is to calm the international community while quietly advancing the nuclear…
Russia urges presence of Iran, Saudi Arabia in Geneva talks on Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described as significant the presence of Iran and Saudi Arabia in the international conference on Syria…
Rohani once spoke approvingly of hiding Iran atomic work
(Reuters) – Years before he became Iran’s president-elect, Hassan Rohani spoke approvingly about concealing his nation’s nuclear program and said that when…
France’s Hollande open to Iranian presence at Syria talks
(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday opened the door to Iran attending a Syria peace conference, but reiterated that there was no future for…