Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani backs his Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who has found himself in hot water over his fiery comments about the challenges he grappled with during his previous terms in office. In his Telegram channel, Rouhani posted a screen shot of his comments during his presidency in praise of Zarif, and ...

The head of the office of ex-Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed media claims about a bid by the former chief executive to run in the countrys parliamentary elections set to be held in early 2024. Earlier this week, Tasnim News Agency, close to the Principlists, claimed that Rouhani, known to be close to the Reformist camp, has started ...

Iran's outgoing President Hassan Rouhani stressed the fact that his government has made efforts for reducing the effects of US sanctions. Rouhani made the remark during his last cabinet meeting on Sunday, noting that the 12th administration has tried to lessen the negative consequences of the economic war imposed on Iran by the United States since ...

Irans President Hassan Rouhani has, in separate messages, extended his felicitations to leaders of Muslim countries on Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), which marks the culminationof theannual Hajjpilgrimage. In his congratulatory messages on Tuesday, Rouhani described the occasion as the season of slaughtering worldly belongings, giving ...

Iranian President Rouhani congratulated the senior officials of the Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. "I am confident that in the light of the common will and efforts of the leaders of the Islamic countries, the bonds of friendship between the Muslims of the world will be strengthened more than ever," he wrote. Rouhani ...

Iranian Preisdent Hassan Rouhani said the events that unfolded in Washington, DC, on Wednesday were proof of the weakness of Western democracy and the influence of populism in Western countries. What we saw in the US last night and today really showed that first how floppy and weak the Western democracy is, and how weak its foundations are, the Iranian ...

President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated on Thursday some 26 power and drinking water projects with spending 2,700 billion tomans in four provinces. The inauguration ceremony was held through a video conference. The projects got operational in West Azarbaijan Province and Ardebil Province in northwestern Iran, Isfahan, central Iranand the northern ...

President Hassan Rouhani, in seperate messages, congratulated the birth of Prophet Jesus Christ (PBUH) and the new year to Pope Francis and the world leaders. In his lettermessage to the Pope on Thursday, which marks Christmas Eve,Rouhani saidfollowing the virtues of Jesus Christ can help the world solve social challenges. He underlined thatanalyzing ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for a revision of the Constitution to introduce a multi-party system. Speaking at a Monday meeting on basic and civil rights, Rouhani proposed a revision of the Constitution. He said the Iranian Constitution has not been based upon a multi-party system, meaning that people vote for individuals, not parties,...

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is not excited about the election of Joe Biden as US president but is happy with the departure of Donald Trump, the most rogue and law-breaking American leader so far, who did not even abide by humanitarian principles in dealing with the Iranian nation. We are by no means excited about [Joe] Biden coming to power,...

President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday received copies of credentials of the new ambassadors of seven countries to Tehran. The new ambassadors of Tunisia, Uganda, Syria, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Japan held separate meetings with Rouhani on Tuesday and officially started their mission by submitting their credentials to the Iranian president. During ...

President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated hundreds of kilometers of roads in southern and central Iran. The inauguration ceremony was held through a video conference as many world events, meetings, and sports games are being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Governor General of Hormuzgan Province Fereydoun Hemmati said ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday declared the general mobilisation of the nation and the government to confront the third wave of the coronavirus after health authorities announced the highest ever number of daily cases in the Middle Easts worst-hit country. I call on all governmental organisations and other forces and institutions to rush ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday launched more than 1,500 educational, welfare, and medical projects across the country. In a videoconference held on Thursday morning, Rouhani inaugurated 1,422 pedagogical plans and 124 educational projects across the country. Four educational welfare plans were also unveiled by the president in the ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the country has such a suitable geopolitical place and rich energy resources that it can supply the energy demands of many regional countries, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states. Rouhani on Tuesday delivered a speech to the 20th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the ...

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian arrived in Doha on Monday carrying a message from President Hassan Rouhani for Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Ardakanian, also co-chair ofIran-Qatar Joint Economic Commission, is scheduled to meet with his Qatari counterpart and a number of Qatari political and economic officials as ...

President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the new US Administration needs to correct its false approach toward Iran in the past three years and abide by laws by honoring all its commitments. Addressing the national anti-COVID19 committee meeting, Rouhani admitted that the people have been exposed to hardship over the past nine months ...

President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that insult to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is an insult to all the divine prophets and the human values. The President made the remarks in the Wednesday morning cabinet session in reaction to the insistence of French officials to support the publication of cartoons in the country which insult the holy ...

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani congratulated Bolivia on the election of a new president, expressing Tehrans support for the South American countrys new government. In a Saturday message to the Bolivian president-elect, Rouhani voiced support for the elected government of Luis Arce. He also expressed Tehrans readiness to restore bilateral relations ...

President Hassan Rouhani reiterated that relying on domestic capabilities and observing the health protocols by the public are the keys to help the healthcare staff to contain the coronavirus pandemic. "Currently, there is no way to fight this virus other than observing health protocols, Rouhani said on Saturday at the meeting of the coronavirus ...