Iran raise its haj death toll to 226, 246 still missing
September 28, 2015 DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran raised the death toll of its nationals at the disaster at the haj in Saudi Arabia to 226 on Monday from 169 and said President Hassan Rouhani was cutting short...
View ArticleU.N. condemns Iran’s execution of minors, notes ‘worrying trend’
October 19, 2015 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned Iran’s execution of two minors last week, while voicing his concern about the rise in...
View ArticleIran’s Khamenei conditionally approves nuclear deal with powers
October 21, 2015 By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday approved the Iranian government’s nuclear deal with world powers but said Tehran should not give...
View ArticleIranian president welcomes Khamenei’s conditional approval of nuclear deal
October 22, 2015 ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s president on Thursday welcomed conditional approval of a nuclear agreement with six major powers by the country’s top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
View ArticleIran to meet Rouhani timetable on ending sanctions: nuclear chief
November 5, 2015 By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Iran will fulfill its commitments under the July nuclear agreement with major powers in time to have sanctions, that have crippled its economy,...
View ArticleWhite House: more time needed for new Iran missile sanctions
January 3, 2016 By Jeff Mason HONOLULU (Reuters) – The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming weeks, but Washington...
View ArticleAirbus plan heralds Iran boom after sanctions lifted
January 17, 2016 By Andrew Torchia DUBAI (Reuters) – A purchase of more than 100 aircraft from Europe’s Airbus may be one of Iran’s first big deals in a trade and investment boom that could reshape the...
View ArticleIran’s leader says never trusted the West, seeks closer ties with China
January 23, 2016 By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for closer economic and security ties with China, saying Iran had never...
View ArticlePolling ends in Iran elections, vote counting starts: state TV
February 26, 2016 TEHRAN (Reuters) – Polling stations closed in Iran late on Friday after voting was extended several times to let a large turnout of people cast ballots in elections for parliament and...
View ArticleRouhani allies win most Tehran seats in clerical body: final results on IRNA
February 29, 2016 DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won 15 out of the 16 Tehran seats in the Assembly of Experts, final election results published on Monday showed, ousting two...
View ArticleIran shows off Russian S-300 defense system on Army Day
April 17, 2016 DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran showed off parts of its new Russian S-300 missile defense system during National Army Day on Sunday, where President Hassan Rouhani said the country’s armed forces...
View ArticleSouth Korean President Park to make state visit to Iran in May
April 18, 2016 SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye will make a state visit to Iran from May 1 to 3 to meet President Hassan Rouhani and initiate discussions with Iran on a wide range...
View ArticleIran moderates eye more gains in run-off parliamentary election
April 29, 2016 By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) – Iranians voted in a second round of parliamentary elections on Friday, with allies of reformist President Hassan Rouhani seeking to wrest more seats...
View ArticleIran’s moderates make modest gains in run-off election
April 30, 2016 By Sam Wilkin DUBAI (Reuters) – Politicians allied to President Hassan Rouhani came out strongest in a second round of parliamentary elections in Iran, early results showed on Saturday,...
View ArticleIran’s Supreme Leader says reforms in new oil contracts are necessary
July 3, 2016 DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday night that no new oil and gas contracts for international companies will be awarded without necessary...
View ArticleSuspects in Saudi embassy attack appear in Iranian court
July 18, 2016 By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin DUBAI (Reuters) – More than 10 people accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January appeared in a Tehran court on Monday, Iranian news agencies...
View ArticleIran sets presidential election for May 2017
July 27, 2016 DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will hold its next presidential election in May 2017, state news agencies said on Wednesday, a vote in which moderate President Hassan Rouhani may seek a second...
View ArticleIran’s Khamenei says need to boost offensive military capabilities
August 31, 2016 BEIRUT (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Iran needs to boost its offensive military capabilities. “In order to secure our population, our country and...
View ArticleIranian parliament approves three new Rouhani ministers
November 1, 2016 BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iranian lawmakers approved three new ministers on Tuesday, signaling support for changes in the cabinet of pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani seven months before a...
View ArticleRouhani says Iran will not let Trump rip up nuclear deal
December 6, 2016 By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he would not let U.S. President-elect Donald Trump rip up a global nuclear deal, warning of...
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