The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has expressed its total readiness to cooperate with the administration of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani. In a Sunday statement, the IRGC expressed its all-out preparedness to interact and cooperate with the next administration within the framework of the assigned legal responsibilities and missions....

[caption id="attachment_24441" align="alignright" width="210"] Hassan Rohani, the director of the Iranian Expediency Councils Center of Strategic Studies[/caption] The heads of the legislative and judicial branches of Irans government have congratulated President-elect Hassan Rohani on his victory in the countrys 11th presidential election. In a ...

(Reuters) - Iran's new president, a moderate cleric known for his conciliatory nuclear talks with world powers, will take office carrying the hopes of reformists seeking less repression of social freedoms and a more pragmatic foreign policy. Hassan Rohani is someone world powers are likely to welcome as the successor to hardline populist incumbent ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's stock exchange on Sunday climbed for the second continuous day following the surprise election of a reformist-backed president. The morning's rise came after a night of a celebration in Tehran, as the announcement of Hasan Rowhani's victory sent tens of thousands of jubilant supporters into the streets. Cars honked and ...

[caption id="attachment_30973" align="alignright" width="210"] Rouhani At Saturday's Tehran Campaign Rally[/caption] (Reuters) - The election of a moderate Iranian president could help rein in hostility between Tehran and its Arab neighbors, but many Arabs doubt he can end a sectarian confrontation that has been inflamed by war inSyria. Hassan Rohani,...

On Saturday, the cleric Hassan Rouhani a long-time senior official in the Islamic Republic, former lead nuclear negotiator, and ally of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani was elected President with a first-round majority. The development was a surprise to us. We expected Rouhani, with a surge in his campaign and the establishment of a moderate-...

Iran news headlines on Saturday include leading of moderate clericRohani inIranelections; supreme leader calling participation in election as Islamic Republic winning;Israel urging tougher Iran sanctions and country possibility ofSyria conference boycott in case of Israel participation.   Rohani takes big lead in Irans presidential election ...

[caption id="attachment_26828" align="alignright" width="210"] Presidential hopeful Hassan Rohani (C) talks to reporters in Tehran on Thursday, May 2.[/caption] Partial election results seem to indicate that the moderatecleric Hassan Rowhani will take the presidency. But even if he does, will he be disqualified at some stage for harming the regime? As ...

The moderate conservative clericHassan Rouhaniis leading the race to be Iran's next president, early results suggest. Official figures give him about half of the votes counted so far in thecontest to decide who will replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. More than 50% would mean he will avoid a run-off. Iranian voters have been sharing their views about ...