TEHRAN, March 8 (MNA) Irans president Rouhani has said the government is committed to responsible freedom. Hassan Rouhani addressed the closing ceremony of the 20th festival of press, news agencies and news websites today in Vahdat Amphitheatre today (Saturday). Every society has sacrosanct rules not to be violated by anyone in the public....

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's moderate-leaning president has strongly criticized hard-line officials for ordering reformist newspapers shut down. Judicial authorities ordered two pro-reform newspapers - Aseman and Bahar - closed in recent months on allegations of questioning Islamic principles. President Hassan Rouhani told reporters Saturday that ...

[caption id="attachment_85958" align="alignright" width="180"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses ulema and clerics of Iran's southern province of Hormozgan on February 25, 2014.[/caption] Tehran, March 8, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said that thinkers and those active in the field of media and press possess major part of the ...

Tehran, March 8, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani attended the closing ceremony of the 20th Press, News Agencies and Websites Festival here on Saturday. Several high- ranking Iranian officials including Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati, Deputy Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for Press and Information Affairs Hossein Entezami ...