We’re doing all in our power to neutralize, eliminate US sanctions, President Rouhani says

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is doing all in its power to neutralize and eliminate unjust and illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the administration of outgoing US President Donald Trump.

President Rouhani says fate awaiting Trump no better than Saddam's

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has drawn a parallel between the hostile policies of outgoing US President Donald Trump and Iraq's Saddam Hussein for waging wars on the Islamic Republic, saying the American leader will eventually not fare much better than the former Iraqi dictator.

President Rouhani says Iranians' resistance will make US give up sanctions

President Hassan Rouhani says he is confident that the next US administration will abandon its sanctions policy against the Iranian people and will bow under their “national power” and resistance. He made the remarks on Thursday in a ceremony held to inaugurate a number of Interior Ministry’s developmental plans.

Iranian Cleric, ex-Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi passes away

Renowned Iranian cleric and political figure Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi who was the chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts, died on Wednesday at the age of 89.

President Rouhani says fight against Israeli occupation, terrorism common goal of Iran, Syria:

President Hassan Rouhani has praised relations between Iran and Syria as strategic and fraternal, stressing that both Muslim nations share the common goal of countering the Israeli occupation and terrorism. During a meeting with the visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Tehran on Tuesday, Rouhani stated that Iran will resolutely and decisively stand by Syrian people and government as a strategic ally until their final victory.

US sanctions block Iran’s purchase of COVID-19 vaccine

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says inhumane sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran prevent the country from purchasing coronavirus vaccine as the deadly virus takes its toll on the Iranian nation. In a post on his Instagram page on Monday, Abdolnasser Hemmati said the purchase of the coronavirus vaccine should be officially made through the World Health Organization (WHO).

President Rouhani says Iran emerging victorious from 3-year economic war

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tells regional countries not to forge ties with Israel in false ...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed regret over the move by certain regional countries to forge ties with Israel in hope of guaranteeing their security, saying the "criminal" Tel Aviv regime is the source of insecurity and instability in the Middle East.