Iran’s Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks, chides govt
Iran‘s Supreme Leader on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer of unconditional talks to improve bilateral ties and he also accused the Iranian government of...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Supreme Leader Khamenei says US is Iran’s ‘number one enemy’
The United States is Iran‘s “number one enemy” and Tehran will never succumb to Washington’s pressure over a multinational nuclear deal, Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei renewed criticism of Saudi Arabia over how it runs the haj after a crush last year killed hundreds of...
Iran says crude market oversupplied, balance to be restored
Iran’s Oil Minister said on Monday the oil market was oversupplied but predicted balance between demand and supply will be restored, Iranian state television reported...
Iran leader withholds verdict on nuclear deal
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin Nouri and Babak Dehghanpisheh Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei withheld his verdict on Iran’s nuclear deal on Saturday but in a fiery...
Iran’s Khamenei says could accept fair nuclear compromise
By Mehrdad Balali and Shadia Nasralla Iran’s supreme leader said on Sunday he could accept a compromise in nuclear talks and gave his strongest defence...
France, Iran trade barbs as powers struggle to reach nuclear deal
By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Justyna Pawlak France and Iran traded tough words on Thursday as major powers struggled to finalise an interim deal...
World powers, Iran in new attempt to reach nuclear deal
World powers resumed efforts to clinch a preliminary deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme at talks in Geneva on Wednesday, with Russia and Britain confident...
Iran says powers receptive to ideas for ending nuclear stand-off
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday world powers were receptive to Tehran’s proposals for easing the stand-off over its nuclear programme and...
Are 34 years of hostility coming to an end?
By Mansour Farhang Is an end to the more than 30-year U.S.–Iran standoff in sight? The historic Sept. 27 phone conversation between U.S. President Barack...
Rouhani becomes new Iranian president
By Yeganheh Torbati and Marcus George Moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani took office as Iran’s president on Saturday, succeeding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...