On Sunday, Iran’s outgoing President Hassan Rouhani gathered his cabinet for the last time before handing presidential duties over to President-elect Ebrahim Raisi. Speaking at the meeting, Rouhani apologized to Iranian citizens
More
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani stated that his country can enrich uranium up to 90% purity, if it is needed. The statement came during the Iranian President’s remarks following the session of the
More
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani removed the Head of the Central Bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati. Hemmati is accepted as one of the few moderate candidates who will run in the June 18 presidential election.
More
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated that the parties had reached an agreement to lift the fundamental sanctions on Tehran. However, there are still other issues that must be solved prior to a
More
The Guardian Council, the top vetting body of Iran, announced that the reviewing procedure of candidates registered for the upcoming elections had been completed. As a result of the intense examination, only
More
On Tuesday, the registration process for prospective candidates for Iran’s presidential election, which will be held in June, has started. The election is expected to lead to a tight race between reformists
More
It was announced that a top aide of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani resigned upon a growing reaction against a recent leak incident of the Foreign Minister’s interview. The resignation was announced in
More
An Iranian government official stated that President Hassan Rouhani ordered a probe to reveal how this recording of Foreign Minister Javad Zarif was leaked to the media. The announcement came from the
More
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a working visit to Tehran upon the invitation of his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif. During his visit, the Russian FM came together with Iranian
More
On Sunday, the South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Tehran to discuss ways of improving bilateral relations and some other issues. The Prime Minister was welcomed by the Iranian Minister
More