Government

Acting governor of the Iranian city of Rafsanjan has been sacked from his post for what officials call insulting a journalist.

100 Iranian lawmakers have called for an end to the government’s lack of control over the petrochemical industry.

Iran’s Presidential Office has rejected claims about President Ebrahim Raisi’s role in the appointment of Abdulali Ali-Asgari as Managing Director of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company.

Iranian government spokesman Ali Bahadori’s 3-year-old child has died of a disease. Bahadori posted a video on the internet as a sign of mourning.

Iranian lawmakers have not voted in favor of President Raeisi’s proposed Minister of Education Massoud Fayyazi. 140 lawmakers voted against Fayyazi and 115 voted for.

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says Tehran is pressing ahead with its oil sales program successfully.

Iranian cabinet members have appointed Ali Bahadori Jahromi as the government spokesman and Chairman of the government's Information Council.

Reactions are pouring in after the new governor general of the Iranian Province of East Azerbaijan was slapped in the face during his inauguration ceremony on Saturday.

A high-ranking Iranian lawmaker has denied a report that parliament intends to approve a bill to keep the wealth of officials confidential.

Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi says increasing exchanges and trade with neighboring countries is among the top priorities of his government.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has issued a decree appointing Mohammad Eslami as Vice-President and the Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent trip to the city of Ahvaz, the capital of southern Khuzestan province, has received mixed reactions from people and media outlets.

New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration will do whatever it takes to address the problems of people in southern Khuzestan province, who have faced water shortage recently, an issue further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iran’s President calls for the quick vaccination of all Iranians as the nation is facing high covid fatalities.

Top Iranian diplomat says his priority as the new foreign minister is to expand ties with neighboring countries. In a message posted on Instagram, Hossein Amir Abdollahian added the ministry under his command will pursue balanced, dynamic and smart foreign relations based on mutual respect. His full message is as follows:

Iran’s Parliament confirms all of President Ebrahim Raisi’s picks for cabinet posts but the proposed Minister of Education, Hossein Baghgoli. 

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration has no red line for dealing with corruption.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has appointed one of his rivals during last June presidential elections, as Vice-president for Economic Affairs.

On Tuesday, Iran’s Parliament continued the confirmation process for President Ebrahim Raisi’s picks for ministers of his cabinet.

Iran’s Parliament wraps up the third day of discussions to endorse President Ebrahim Raeisi’s picks for the cabinet.

Mohammad Javad Zarif has issued a farewell message to the Iranian nation as he spends his last days in office as foreign minister.

Iranian lawmakers have begun reviewing the qualifications of the proposed ministers nominated by President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi has presented the names of his ministerial picks to the country’s parliament for a vote of confidence.

Alireza Zakani has officially been chosen as the Tehran Mayor with 18 ‘yes’ votes by members of the Tehran City Council.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has appointed Mohammad Mokhber, the head of the Execution of Imam Khomeini’s Order (EIKO) headquarters, as the country’s first vice-president.