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Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran may face another wave of coronavirus infections, as health…
Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official
Middle East
June 19, 2021
Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official
DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi leads Iran’s presidential election, an interior ministry official said on Saturday,…
Voices of Iranians ahead of the presidential election
Middle East
June 14, 2021
Voices of Iranians ahead of the presidential election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians this week are preparing to vote in — or perhaps to boycott — a presidential…
Outgoing Iran president, a debate target, defends his record
Middle East
June 9, 2021
Outgoing Iran president, a debate target, defends his record
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president angrily defended himself Wednesday after coming under harsh attack during a presidential election debate…
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
Middle East
May 30, 2021
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, one of the few moderates running in a…
Iran’s Rouhani upbeat on accord at talks to lift sanctions
Middle East
May 9, 2021
Iran’s Rouhani upbeat on accord at talks to lift sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he was optimistic over talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with world…
Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday his country was prepared to take steps to live up…
Iran summons EU envoys for protesting reporter’s hanging
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Iran summons EU envoys for protesting reporter’s hanging
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Sunday summoned the German envoy to Tehran after the European Union condemned the execution…
Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests
Middle East
December 12, 2020
Iran executes journalist who encouraged 2017 protests
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic…
Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Iran: President Rouhani hopes for ‘easy’ return to pre-Trump relations with US
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani expressed his hope for a normalization of relations between Iran and…