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President Rouhani: Iran can enrich uranium to 90% purity if needed

Rouhani, who will hand over the presidency to hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi on August 5, implicitly criticised Iran's top decision makers for "not allowing" his government to revive the nuclear deal during its term in office.
Published on Jul 14, 2021 05:18 PM IST

More Iran cities in ‘red’ as Rouhani fears ‘fifth wave’ linked to Delta variant

An Iranian woman, mask-clad due to the coronavirus pandemic, waits to cross a street in the capital Tehran, on July 3, 2021.
Published on Jul 03, 2021 03:54 PM IST

Ebrahim Raisi: Amnesty demands probe into Iran’s next president over rights

Amnesty accused Iran's next president Ebrahim Raisi of presiding over a “spiralling crackdown” on human rights
Published on Jun 19, 2021 05:22 PM IST

Iran votes for new president with an eye on nuclear deal

An Iranian woman walks past banners of ultraconservative cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi, in Tehran, on June 17, 2021, on the eve of the Islamic republic's presidential election.
Published on Jun 18, 2021 09:01 AM IST

Iran's main issues with US on 2015 nuclear deal, 'resolved': Hassan Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
Updated on Jun 03, 2021 06:01 AM IST

UN nuclear chief to visit Tehran; Germany's Angela Merkel presses Rouhani

Iran President Hassan Rouhani
Published on Feb 17, 2021 10:44 PM IST

Iran extends traffic curfew to 330 cities to sustain virus decline

President Hassan Rouhani reiterated Iran’s complaint that US sanctions had made it difficult to make payments for vaccines.
Published on Dec 26, 2020 07:29 PM IST

Explainer: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to Covid-19 vaccines

Iran has alleged US sanctions have affected its ability to purchase medicine and vaccines.
Published on Dec 19, 2020 04:32 PM IST

Iran rejects IAEA chief’s call that new agreement needed after Biden takes office

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has repeatedly said Tehran’s nuclear steps were reversible if the US lifted sanctions.
Published on Dec 18, 2020 02:38 PM IST

Iran, Afghanistan open first rail link with eye on trade

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called it “one of the historic days” in relations between the two countries.
Published on Dec 10, 2020 02:58 PM IST

Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist

Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi pays his respect to the body of slain scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh among his family, in Tehran, Iran.
Updated on Nov 29, 2020 12:37 PM IST

Iran vows to avenge nuke scientist’s assassination

A photo shows Iranian missiles during a recent military drill by the country’s air defence units.
Updated on Nov 29, 2020 06:33 AM IST

Iranian scientist killing could trigger serious confrontation with Israel. Here’s why

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for “definitive punishment” of those behind the assassination.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 04:24 PM IST

Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid coronavirus surge

An Iranian woman wearing a protective face mask, walks on the street, as government imposed a full lockdown, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in Tehran, Iran.
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 09:14 PM IST

Adviser to Iran’s leader says US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’

General Hossein Dehghan struck a hard-line tone familiar to those in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a force he long served in before becoming a defence minister under President Hassan Rouhani
Published on Nov 19, 2020 08:31 PM IST

Iran’s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal

Rouhani said Iran considers constructive engagement with the world as a strategy.
Published on Nov 08, 2020 05:11 PM IST

Fighting coronavirus trumps other concerns, says Iran’s supreme leader

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wearing a mask to protect against Covid-19, attends a meeting with National Corona Headquarters, in Tehran, Iran.
Published on Oct 24, 2020 06:09 PM IST

US sanctions cost Iran’s economy $150 billion, Rouhani says

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani waits to address the 68th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 24, 2013.
Published on Sep 26, 2020 03:36 PM IST

Iran says US humiliated by rejection of bid to extend arms embargo on Tehran

In a UN Security Council vote on the US effort on Friday, Russia and China voted against, while 11 members abstained, including France, Germany and Britain.
Updated on Aug 15, 2020 09:11 PM IST

Iran’s president says UAE made ‘huge mistake’ with Israel deal

Rouhani warned the UAE against allowing Israel a “foothold in the region”.
Updated on Aug 15, 2020 08:43 PM IST

Iran’s president warns lockdowns could lead to protests

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a televised speech on the occasion of the Iranian New Year Nowruz, praising doctors and nurses for their courage in fighting against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tehran.
Updated on Jul 12, 2020 03:11 AM IST

Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death

In this 2017 file photo , university students attend a protest inside Tehran University while anti-riot Iranian police prevent them to join other protestors, in Tehran, Iran.
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 02:31 PM IST

Iran experiencing toughest year due to US sanctions, Covid-19: Prez Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said wearing of masks will become mandatory for two weeks starting next Sunday in “gathering places” that are deemed “red spots”.
Updated on Jun 28, 2020 03:39 PM IST

First time in two months, Iran’s daily coronavirus death toll tops 100

Iran will reimpose restrictions to stem the surge in coronavirus cases if health regulations are not observed, President Hassan Rouhani said.
Updated on Jun 15, 2020 08:28 AM IST

Iran’s Rouhani pledges ‘crushing response’ if U.S. extends arms embargo

President Hassan Rouhani
Updated on May 06, 2020 03:01 PM IST

‘Stupid mistake’: Iran’s Rouhani on Trump’s nuclear deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Washington to lift its sanctions.
Published on May 06, 2020 01:04 PM IST

‘Tehran watches US closely, but won’t start conflict’: Iran president Hassan Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Tehran was closely following US activities, but would never initiate a conflict in the region.
Updated on Apr 25, 2020 03:52 PM IST

Iranians must have ‘right to choose’ at polls, says president Hassan Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said people should get the right to choose between different political movements.
Updated on Feb 02, 2020 06:38 PM IST

Iran will never seek nuclear arms, with or without nuclear deal: Hassan Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Iran remained committed to the deal and could reverse its steps away from compliance if other parties fulfilled their obligations.
Updated on Jan 22, 2020 05:24 PM IST

Iran rejects idea of a new ‘Trump deal’ in nuclear row

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new “Trump deal”
Updated on Jan 16, 2020 12:42 AM IST