Renowned Islamic scholar Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, who was the chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 89. An influential member of the Assembly of Experts, Ayatollah Yazdi was appointed as the head of the body in 2015. Ayatollah Yazdi was also a member of the Guardian Council, the body tasked ...

Press TV - The United States has imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials, including Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, the secretary of Irans Guardian Council, which is responsible for supervising the electoral process in the country. The sanctions were announced by the US special representative for Iran, Brian Hook, on Thursday, a day before a key parliamentary ...

MNA Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in separate decrees, has appointed three religious jurists to the Guardian Council. In his decrees on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei reappointed Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi and Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijanias the members of the Guardian Council. Their six-year tenure will end tomorrow....

Qom, Oct 21, IRNA - Because of the country's military power, no enemy dares to attack Iran, Chairman of the Experts Assembly Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi said on Friday. Speaking in a local ceremony, Ayatollah Yazdi noted that the United States is afraid of the consequences of military action against Iran. If the US predicted victory in its war against ...

Tehran, December 21, The Iran Project- As the official registration of candidates for the fifth Assembly of Experts election started nationwide on Thursday, the nomination of candidates from various political circles motivates and energizes the public to have massive presence in the upcoming election in February. While the week-long registration ...

Hamedan, Oct 10, IRNA Chairman of the Experts Assembly Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi issued a statement on Saturday condoling the martyrdom of Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani by Daesh terrorists in Syria. Ayatollah Yazdi expressed his condolences to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the family of the martyred general....

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) The head of Assembly of Experts has called all disputing parties on the issue of JCPOA for unity and avoiding hostility. The senior cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi said during his seminary session on Wednesday that JCPOA had proponents as well as opponents. However, he issued some caveats that the dispute over the deal should ...

Tehran, Sept 1, IRNA Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi on Tuesday praised the nuclear negotiating team for their efforts in defense of Iran's rights in talks with world powers. Speaking at the 18th meeting of Assembly of Experts, he said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) is under discussion in Majlis ...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States remains Iran's "number one enemy" despite a recent nuclear deal with world powers, the chief of Tehran's top clerical body said Tuesday, Iranian media reported. The Assembly of Experts is among Iran's most influential institutions, comprising 86 elected clerics who appoint and can dismiss the country's supreme leader,...

Tehran, Aug 5, IRNA Chairman of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi on Wednesday appreciated efforts made by Iranian nuclear negotiators during the 'landmark diplomatic negotiations'. Speaking in a meeting of the Guardian Council presiding board, Ayatollah Yazdi said that the nuclear talks were concluded under the wise guidelines of Supreme ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for African and Middle Eastern Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said enemies are seeking to cause insecurity in the country with the aim of undermining the Islamic Republic's power and influence in the region. In a meeting with Chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi late on ...

Tehran, June 14, IRNA Head of the Experts Assembly Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi on Sunday wished success for Iranian negotiating team in nuclear talks with G5+1. He made the remarks in a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Ayatollah Yazdi expressed concern about menaces of terrorism sponsored by the Saudi government and ...

Qom, June 11, IRNA Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi said on Thursday that the Iranian nuclear negotiating team enjoys full support of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the people and the government. People from all walks of life and all Iranian officials are following up the ...

Tehran, May 3, The Iran Project - Iran's Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi has highly criticized the idea of creating a leadership council at a commemoration ceremony on teacher's day in Tehran on Thursday, ISNA reported. Criticizing the idea of creating a leadership council, Ayatollah Yazdi said that, "Assembly of Experts ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. The comments of President Hassan Rouhani at the close of a tour of Fars Province dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers. Foreign Minister Zarifs remarks on nuclear ...

[caption id="attachment_132762" align="alignright" width="239"] Iran's Judiciary Chief, Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani[/caption] TEHRAN, March 11 (MNA) The head of Judiciary has criticized media speculations about the possible would-be head of Assembly of Experts. Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani who was addressing a meeting of Judiciary high-ranking ...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reiterated his support for the Iranian negotiating team in talks with six world powers over Tehran's nuclear program. "The team assigned by [Iranian] President [Hassan Rouhani] to [attend] the talks constitute good, reliable and sympathetic individuals who are trying to secure the ...

[caption id="attachment_155180" align="alignright" width="161"] Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei meets members of the Assembly of Experts on March 12, 2015.[/caption] Tehran, March 12, IRNA - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei received members of the Assembly of Experts here on ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 28 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. The election of Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi as chairman of the Assembly of Experts dominated the front pages of Iranian dailies on Wednesday. Prediction by the government ...

By Tasnim News Agency