TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent congratulatory messages to leaders of Islamic countries, felicitating them on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. In separate messages to the leaders of Islamic countries, the president congratulated the arrival of Eid al-Adha, calling it the season of slaughtering worldly belongings, giving up desires in the way of […]
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Rouhani urges South Korea to release Iranian assets


Rouhani urges South Korea to release Iranian assets – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Tuesday urged Seoul to allow Tehran access to its assets frozen in South Korea due to the U.S. sanctions. “Iran’s use of its financial reserves in South Korean banks is a clear and obvious right,” Rouhani said […]
Rouhani says key issues in JCPOA have been resolved


Rouhani says key issues in JCPOA have been resolved – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the main issues in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal have been settled, noting it is now possible to have the sanctions lifted right away. Speaking at a cabinet […]
Rouhani congratulates Muslim leaders on Eid al-Fitr


Rouhani congratulates Muslim leaders on Eid al-Fitr – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent a congratulatory message to the leaders of Islamic countries congratulating them on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. “Eid al-Fitr is a celebration of returning to one’s nature and a season of joy for the fasting people and righteous […]
U.S. measures to bring Iran to its knees failed, Rouhani says


TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has denounced U.S. sanctions on Iran as “economic terrorism,” underlining that these measures failed to bring the Iranian people to their knees. The president made the remarks on Thursday at the 10th virtual D-8 summit. “Further to the disaster of COVID-19, unilateralism, economic terrorism and the way they have been […]
Rouhani says Iran has succeeded to neutralize sanctions


TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani says his administration has succeeded to neutralize sanctions by supplying essential goods for the people, according to Iran Press. Speaking at a meeting of the government’s economic coordination headquarters on Sunday, Rouhani stressed the need to increase non-oil exports in efforts to reduce dependence on oil revenues. “The development of […]
Rouhani inaugurates major freeway near capital Tehran


TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated a 158-kilometers-long freeway near capital Tehran through a virtual ceremony, IRNA reported. Implemented with a total investment of 70 trillion rials (about $1.66 billion), the freeway project called “Ghadir” connects Abyek city in Qazvin province to Varamin in southern Tehran after passing through the Alborz province. Over […]
Iranian parliament calls for President Rouhani to be prosecuted over ‘illegal’ agreement with IAEA


A majority of Iranian lawmakers voted on Monday to pass a motion condemning the country’s president, Hassan Rouhani, for agreeing a deal between his government and the UN nuclear watchdog, and called for his prosecution. The damning resolution in Iran’s parliament also stated that a report by the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on […]
Rouhani warns Iran heading toward fourth wave of virus infections


TEHRAN — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warned Saturday of a COVID-19 “fourth wave” as cases rise in certain areas of the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by the pandemic. “This is a warning for all of us,” Rouhani said in televised remarks. He said some cities in the southwestern province of Khuzestan were now “red” […]
Iran is against foreign intervention in Iraq: Rouhani


TEHRAN – Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president, says his country is opposed to foreign intervention in domestic affairs of Iraq. In a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Wednesdays afternoon, Rouhani reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to Iraq’s stability, security, independence and sovereignty and noted, “The cooperation between both countries during the ISIS assault to save […]
Iran’s Rouhani Says ‘Ball In U.S. Court’ Over Nuclear Dispute


DUBAI (Reuters) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming U.S. administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear agreement and lift sanctions on Tehran, while welcoming the end of “tyrant” President Donald Trump’s era. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office on Wednesday, has said the United States will rejoin the pact, which […]
Iran witnessing ‘scandalous and shameful’ end of Trump: Rouhani


TEHRAN – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the U.S. “maximum pressure campaign” against Iran ended in failure and described Donald Trump’s record in the final days of his presidency as “scandalous and shameful” which Iran is witnessing. “These days do not just mark the end of an administration, but they also mark […]
Rouhani congratulates Kazakhstan on National Day


TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent a congratulatory message to his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulating him on National Day of Kazakhstan. “I cordially congratulate your excellency and the people of your country on the 29th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” Rouhani said in the message. The president said […]
Rouhani: Iran entitled to avenge Fakhrizadeh’s assassination


TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has said Iran is entitled to take revenge for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian scientist who was killed during a terrorist attack on November 27. “Iran’s government is entitled to take retaliation from the elements behind the assassination of the martyr,” Rouhani said on Thursday, according to Mehr. […]
Rouhani: Thank God world got rid of Trump


TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has expressed satisfaction over the defeat of U.S. President Donald Trump in the November presidential election, saying “thank God that the Americans and the world got rid of Trump”. “One of the manifestations of Iran’s victory and the enemy’s definite defeat in the economic war is the end of the […]
Iran sets June 2021 date for presidential election to choose Rouhani successor


TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s constitutional watchdog on Monday set June 18 as the date for the country’s next presidential election, a vote that will choose the successor to President Hassan Rouhani, who has served two four-year terms in office. The watchdog, the Guardian Council, approved the date, Iranian election headquarters chief Jamal Orf told […]
Photos: President Rouhani meets Belarusian counterpart on the sidelines of SCO summit


president.ir- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko on the sidelines of SCO summit in China on Saturday. Source Article from https://theiranproject.com/blog/2018/06/09/photos-president-rouhani-meets-belarusian-counterpart-on-the-sidelines-of-sco-summit/
Photos: Pres. Rouhani lands in Istanbul to attend OIC summit


IRNA | Mohammad Reza Ali Mohammadi: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani landed in Istanbul on Friday afternoon to attend OIC extraordinary summit on the latest serious developments in the State of Palestine. Source Article from https://theiranproject.com/blog/2018/05/18/photos-pres-rouhani-lands-in-istanbul-to-attend-oic-summit/