Tehran, Dec 24, IRAN On the eve of Christmas, the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH), President Hassan Rouhani cabled a message to the world leaders to felicitate the auspicious occasion. In separate messages sent to the world heads of state, President Rouhani congratulated them on the eve of the new Christian year 2016. President Rouhani ...

Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday congratulated the world heads of state on the birthday of Jesus Christ (Peace Be Upon Him) and beginning of the new year. 'In the crisis-torn world today, featured mostly by violence rather than divine mercy, peace and passion, so that recourse to lofty injunctions of divine prophets is the ...

(CNN)-- Another sign of new rapprochement with Western culture, ora cynical public relations ploy? Iran's top leaders used Twitter to send Christmas greetings that praised Jesus, continuing a new era of social media outreach by a government previously known for Islamic extremism and political belligerence. "May Jesus Christ, Prophet of love &...

The interim nuclear deal between Iran and the so-called P5+1, agreed upon in Geneva last month, has spawned an ambiance of diplomatic mutuality which has, to date, been received rather pleasantly by all parties involved. Aggressive language has been exchanged with diplomatic jargon, threats of war have been substituted with a sense of unparalleled ...

Tehran, Dec 26, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said here Wednesday evening that Iranian religious minorities played a pivotal role during the 1979 Islamic Revolution as well as the eight-year of Iraq?s imposed war against the country (1980-1988). President Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with families of an Iranian Christian wartime martyr and ...

Irans top leaders sent Christmas greetings on social media today, reaching out via unprecedented tweets from the Islamic republic including one message directed at Pope Francis. Felicitations to@Pontifexon birthday of Christ, Prophet of love, mercy & friendship, Iranian PresidentHassan Rouhanitweeted, referring to the Popes Twitter account, @Pontifex....

Daily look at Iran's late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Iran prepares for 60% enrichment if West snubs Geneva deal Iranian MPs introduced legislation on Wednesday that could bound government to develop uranium enrichment over a level of 60% for peaceful purposes in case of sanctions increase; over one third of MPs have so far signed ...

Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani, in a message on Wednesday, felicitated Pope Francis on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and the advent of the New Year. In his message, the Iranian President expressed hope that the Pope as the Leader of the world Catholic Church could help expand peace in the world, reduce poverty, lead ...