Mosques in Iran to resume daily prayers, says President
Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques are to resume daily prayers throughout the country, even though some areas are seeing high levels of coronavirus infections.
May 30, 2020, 15:07 PM IST
Iranian President starts maiden India visit on Thursday, expected to strengthen ties
Rouhani is slated to arrive at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad at around 4 PM.
Feb 14, 2018, 23:14 PM IST
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani calls for Middle East 'dialogue'
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that Middle Eastern countries should solve their problems together without relying on external powers.
Dec 03, 2017, 16:16 PM IST
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warns of quitting nuclear agreement
Rouhani also criticszed US President Donald Trump for threatening to break the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Aug 15, 2017, 15:32 PM IST
Iran says US breaching nuclear deal as President Hassan Rouhani starts new term
The mounting crisis creates a difficult position for President Hassan Rouhani, a 68-year-old moderate who won re-election largely thanks to his efforts at repairing relations with the West.
Aug 03, 2017, 15:52 PM IST
Saudi Arabia slams Iran over probe into attacks on missions
After the execution, protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran and the consulate in Mashhad.
Aug 03, 2017, 14:57 PM IST
Iran`s Hassan Rouhani sworn in for second term
Among those in attendance at the ceremony was former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who fell out of favour with the establishment and was notably barred from standing as a candidate.
Aug 03, 2017, 13:11 PM IST
Iran's Rouhani says missile tests will continue 'if necessary'
"Our missiles are for our defence and for peace, they are not offensive. Know that while there is a technical need to conduct missile tests, we will do so and we will ask the permission of no one," Rouhani told reporters in Tehran.
May 22, 2017, 22:49 PM IST
Reformists sweep Tehran municipal vote as Rouhani wins Iran
Their win in Friday's election marks the first time reformists have totally controlled Tehran's municipal council since such votes began in 1999.
May 22, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
Defeated Iran candidate Raisi claims poll violations
In a letter to the Guardian Council, which oversees elections, Raisi called for "the investigation of certain violations committed before and during the election", according to the Fars news agency.
May 21, 2017, 21:30 PM IST
Iran sentences daughter of late president to jail for second time
Iran's hardline judiciary has sentenced the daughter of late Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to jail for "anti-state propaganda, spreading lies against the judiciary and the Revolutionary Guards Corps", the opposition website Kalemeh reported on Friday.
Mar 17, 2017, 22:53 PM IST
Iran arrests nuclear negotiator suspected of spying
Tehran's prosecutor general on Aug. 16 announced the arrest of a dual national he said was linked to British intelligence, but made no mention of the person being in the nuclear negotiations team.
Aug 28, 2016, 20:27 PM IST
Iran's new parliament has more women than clerics
The outcome saw them outnumber their conservative rivals many hardliners lost seats for the first time since 2004 and capped a remarkable comeback for reformists after years of isolation.
May 01, 2016, 16:21 PM IST
Rouhani allies seek control of parliament in Iran vote
Voting was extended today in second round elections for almost a quarter of the seats in Iran's parliament, a crucial showdown between reformists and conservatives seeking to influence the country's future.
Apr 30, 2016, 00:54 AM IST
Second round of Iran elections set for April 29
Rouhani is expected to seek re-election in June 2017.
Mar 14, 2016, 18:11 PM IST
Iran-US tensions flare over new sanctions threat
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has denounced possible new US sanctions on his country which could jeopardise a hard-won nuclear deal.
Jan 01, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
