MNA After the US fighter jets intercepted a Mahan Air flight over Syria on July 23, Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei noted that Iran must legally pursue this issue. However," Kadkhodaei said, "it takes time, and Iran should take some reciprocal action against USaerial violations." In an interview with the Tehran Times,...

FNA - Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodayee said on Thursday that US officials claim on Iranian military satellite is lacking legal basis, stressing the peaceful usage of the satellite. Given Irans peaceful nuclear and missile program, the US and European officials claim on Irans military satellite have no legal basis, he added. Writing ...

AFP | David Vujanovic: Iran's electoral watchdog on Wednesday defended its decision to disqualify thousands of candidates for a crucial parliamentary election in two days, as a lackluster campaign neared its end. Conservatives are expected to make an overwhelming resurgence in Friday's vote, which comes after months of steeply escalating tensions ...

Press TV - Irans Guardian Council, the election supervisory body, says the vetting process for the candidates in the upcoming legislative elections was solely based on law and had nothing to do with the political factions the nominees represent. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Wednesday, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman for the Guardian Council,...

Press TV - The spokesman for Iran's election supervisory body, the Guardian Council, says voting in the country is not symbolic, as some adversaries of the Islamic Republic claim, and the council is not swayed by political pressure. In an exclusive interview with Fars news agency on Sunday, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei said, Despite theenemies' false propaganda,...

Press TV - Iran's Guardian Council, the election supervisory body, says following the preliminary disqualification of some nominees for the upcoming parliamentary elections, 2,000 of those previously disqualified have been approved again after more vetting. "Out of 16,033 individuals who had been registered, we vetted nearly 4,500 individuals and ...

Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: Irans powerful Guardian Council has purged many Reformists from the ranks of would-be candidates for the fast-approaching parliamentary elections, including many incumbents. The council, controlled by hard-liners, vets hopefuls in all Iranian elections with the exception of city and village council polls. Its strict qualification ...

MNA The interference and expression of support by European and American leaders for the recent unrest in Iran should be sued in international bodies, according to Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei. In a post on social media, the Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei on Sunday urged the Iranian authorities to sue European and ...

MNA Guardian Council spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaie said that the US government cannot show itself as a defender of democracy and human rights through media propaganda. He made the remarks on the sidelines of Nov. 4 rallies in Tehran. The global arrogance is trying to show itself as a defender of democracy and human rights with its many media ...

MNA Guardian Council Spokesman said the Council cannot ignore the flaws in the bill on Irans accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT), which it has found in opposition to the country's Constitution and Sharia law. Speaking in a conference on the four FATF-related bills that Iran has been required by the Financial Action ...

MNA Irans Guardian Council has approved an amendment bill on combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) as part of standards set by the FATF, according to the Council's spokesman. Spokesman for the Guardian Council, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, told reporters in a press conference on Saturday that the Council has acknowledged the amendment bill on combating ...

IRNA A judicial delegation from Constitutional Court of Thailand left Bangkok for Tehran on Monday, Guardian Council spokesman said. The delegation consists of head and members of Thai Constitutional Court, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaie said in a Telegram message. Thai delegation is scheduled to hold talks with Secretary of Guardian Council Ahmad Jannati,...

Financial Tribune- The spokesman of the Guardian Council says it will respond to appeals filed by presidential contenders against irregularities and offences before and during the Friday vote. We have received several reports and complaints over the election process, which our experts are looking into. The council has until next Tuesday to respond,...

Tasnim The spokesman for Irans Guardian Council (GC) said the GC is prepared to host representatives of the six presidential candidates on the day of voting, slated for May 19. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Abbasali Kadkhodaei said arrangements have been made for the presence of the candidates representatives to monitor the voting process ...

IRNA The Council of Guardians of the Constitution is examining the qualifications of the Iranian presidential candidates today. The Guardians Council spokesman, Abbas Ali Kadkhodaei, wrote the news on his personal Telegram channel and refuted the hearsay about the elections and examination of the candidates qualifications of the upcoming presidential ...

IRAN - Guardian Council Spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei said here on Saturday that women could become candidate in the upcoming presidential elections in Iran. Kadkhodaei made the remarks in a press conference in Tehran. The 12th presidential elections simultaneous with that of Islamic City and Village Councils are to be held nationwide on May ...

A court in Canada recently issued a verdict giving $13m of Irans non-diplomatic assets to the families of Americans who died in several attacks blamed on Iran. In reaction to the court ruling, Kadkhodaei, also a former spokesman for Irans Guardian Council, published an article in Jame Jam newspaper, which is translated by IFP. Based on the ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. The comments of the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council about nuclear talks and ties with the United States dominated the front pages of many Iranian ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. The home stretch of ongoing nuclear talks ahead of an end-of-the-day deadline and the guesswork surrounding the results stayed in the front-page headlines Monday. A victory ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. Failure by the Islamic Consultative Assembly on Tuesday to confirm President Rouhanis fourth nominee for the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology Fakhreddin ...