MNA Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has been appointed as the deputy chairman of the Assembly of Experts, which elects and oversees the performance of the Leader of Islamic Revolution. In a Tuesday session, attended by 78 members of the Assembly of Experts, 43 members voted in favor of Raeisi, electing him as the deputy chairman of the assembly....

IRNA Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message extended condolences over the demise of the late chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi. In his message released on Tuesday, Rouhani expressed deep grief on the sad occasion of Ayatollah Shahroudi's death. He also referred to Shahroudi's attempts to promote ...

Press TV -Head of Irans Expediency Council, Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi, has passedaway at the age of 70 after months of suffering acute ill health. The prominent religious and political figuresuccumbedto renal and intestinal malfunctionsat Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya Hospital on Monday. During his lifetime, Ayatollah Shahroudi served ...

IRNA Iranian Majlis (Parliament) speaker Ali Larijani in a message extended condolences over the death of the late Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi.- In his message which was released early on Tuesday, Larijani voiced regret over the sad demise of Ayatollah Shahroudi. After a long battle with disease,...

MNA With Iranian Expediency Council approving the TAC (the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia) on Saturday, Iran joined the international agreement. The Expediency Council of Iran approved the bill to join Iran to TAC (the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia) on Saturday. The members of the council convened for the ...

MNA Chairman of Irans Expediency Discernment Council Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi has lashed out at the US President Donald Trumps irrational behavior, saying his way of dealing with the world affairs has discredited the US. The US president is an imbalanced and cowardly figure who tries to pursue his own financial and economic interests ...

IRNA - Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi and the EC members attended the late Imam Khomeini's mausoleum on Wednesday to pay homage to the founder of the Islamic Revolution and the martyrs. The day of Imam Khomeini's return to Iran from exile (Feb 1, 1979) marks the beginning of the Ten-Day Dawn in ceremonies ...

Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, January 13, and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. The top story in all Iranian papers today was the decision by US President Donald Trump to extend the Iran sanctions relief,...

IRNA Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said that Iran is still committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action despite repeated violation of the JCPOA by the US. 'Iran's policy is based on acting in accordance with ethics and commitments as is witnesse from its continued commitment despite repeated ...

IRNA - Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council described the unity between Shia and Sunni Muslims as essential in foiling conspiracies against Muslims and oppressed people. Afghans are oppressed and they have had many martyrs, Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Monday in a meeting with Second Vice-Executive Chief of Afghanistan government Mohammad ...

Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, November 26, and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. Several papers today covered the reactions to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans anti-Iran remarks, particularly ...

IRNA - Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said on Saturday that the Iraqi nation and parliament should be watchful in dealing with the enemy's influence. Shahroudi made the remarks in a meeting with First Vice Speaker of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Humam Hamoudi. Some foreign countries are striving ...

IRNA Washington may change its evil plots through adopting a friendly approach to target the axis of resistance in the region, the chairman of Iran's Expediency Council said on Thursday. Everybody should exercise vigilance in order not to be deceived by the United States as history is good evidence for its atrocities in the region, Ayatollah Mahmoud ...

Press TV - Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi warns the United States and the Israeli regime are behind a dangerous and treacherous plot to partition Iraq, following an independence referendum held in the Arab countrys semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. It is crystal clear that the US and Israel are the ...

IRNA - Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council on Saturday slammed US President Donald Trump's anti-Iranian allegations. 'These remarks result from his weakness, nervousness and disappointment,' Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi said in the Expediency Council session. 'The US president has showed till now that has a paradoxical and abnormal character,' ...

Iranian Diplomacy- Here is how Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi tries to strike a balance between his domestic and international roles. In less than a month since his appointment as the chairman of the expediency council, Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi decided to have first international visit in Iraq, his country of birth. After the ...

IRNA - Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi urged Iraqi officials to think about cultural issues after escaping security crises. Shahroudi made the remarks Monday in a meeting with secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party and a Vice President of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki. After passing security crises successfully,...

MNA Iranian Chairman of the Expediency Council stressed the effective roles of Iraqi theologians, Shia Marjas and Iran's support in Iraqs recent victories against ISIL terrorists. Visiting Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi made the remark in ameetingwith the Head of the National Iraqi Alliance Ammar Hakim on Sunday, adding, the fight against ISIL has ...

Tasnim Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi hailed Irans continuous support for Iraq in its war against terrorism. In a meeting with Chairman of Irans Expediency Council Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi in Baghdad on Sunday, Abadi thanked Iran for its unwavering support for the Iraqi government and nation in the fight against terrorism, ...

Tasnim A senior Iranian cleric questioned US sincerity in its claim of fighting Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) terrorists and said Washington is using the notorious terrorist group to curb Islamic Awakening movement and divide the Islamic World. Speaking at a meeting with Iraqi Vice-President Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad on Thursday, the ...