Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

New US sanctions on ayatollah mean the end of diplomacy, Iran says

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 - 09:38 GMT

Iran said that US sanctions imposed on Khamenei and other top officials in the country permanently closed the path to diplomacy between Tehran and Washington.

Syria's Assad meets Khamenei in first Iran visit since war began

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 - 05:52 GMT

Syrian President Bashar al Assad made his first public visit to his closest regional ally Iran since the start of the Syrian conflict eight years ago.

Hardline cleric Larijani named to head powerful Iran body

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 - 10:10 GMT

Ayatollah Larijani - the chief of Iran's hardline judiciary who has been blacklisted by Washington - was named as the new head of the powerful Expediency Councilز

Iran sentences three to death in drive against economic crimes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 - 04:30 GMT

Special courts set up in a drive against financial crime have sentenced three people to death in Iran.

Iran Supreme Leader calls for action to face "economic war"

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 - 11:00 GMT

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for "swift and just" legal action from new courts after the head of the judiciary said the country faced an "economic war".

U.S. urges Europeans to impose sanctions on Iran missile program

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 - 09:10 GMT

The United States is urging its European allies and others to impose sanctions on Iran to curb its missile program.

Four arrested after balcony protest at Iranian embassy in London

Sat, 10 Mar 2018 - 02:20 GMT

Four people were arrested after they climbed on to a first-floor balcony of the Iranian embassy in London on Friday and waved flags in an apparent protest.

At least two protesters shot in western Iran -social media

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 - 08:01 GMT

At least two protesters were shot by Iranian security forces in the western town of Dorud on Saturday.

Iran "seriously condemns" U.S. decision to move its embassy

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 - 07:37 GMT

Iran "seriously condemns" the U.S. decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem.

Syrian Coalition: Iran is occupying force, not guarantor

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 - 12:39 GMT

Instead of acting as a guarantor of the ‘de-escalation zones agreement’, Iran is behaving just like an occupying force.

Khamenei says U.S. is Iran's "number one enemy"

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 - 09:54 GMT

The U.S. is Iran's "number one enemy" and Tehran will never succumb to Washington's pressure over a multinational nuclear deal, Khamenei said on Thursday.

Kremlin: Syria on Putin's agenda on trip to Iran

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 - 05:43 GMT

Vladimir Putin will discuss the Syrian crisis and energy cooperation with Hassan Rouhani and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a visit to Tehran on Wed.

Iran nuclear deal cannot be renegotiated -Rouhani

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 - 01:14 GMT

Rouhani said on Thursday its nuclear accord with world powers cannot be renegotiated.

Iran leader warns against U.S. "wrong move" on nuclear deal

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 - 11:13 GMT

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday

Ennhada abandons Qatar's sinking ship: experts

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 - 02:40 GMT

Ennhada leader Rached Ghannouchi called for the separation of all Brotherhood branches from the international organization

Iran's supreme leader endorses Rouhani as president for second term

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 - 08:28 GMT

Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president in a ceremony broadcast on state television on Thursday.

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