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Local News and Views from Iran – The “Local” section is dedicated to political news stories from Iran that do not fall under any of the other main categories, including municipal issues, special interests groups, party politics, and statements from religious figures.
Iran holding official welcoming ceremony for Mina stampede victims
President Rouhani along with a number of senior officials has attended the ceremony to pay tribute to the Iranian pilgrims who lost their lives in the Mina tragedy.
Enemies resent Iran independence: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemies of the Islamic Republic resent the independence of the Iranian nation.
How a simple handshake stirs so much controversy
An MP representing Borujerd in the chamber lashes out at Zarif; one representing the capital dismisses his colleague's reaction as oversensitive and politically motivated.
President Rouhani to cut short his New York trip
President Rouhani will leave New York sooner than scheduled later Monday to return home and attend a ceremony in Tehran to welcome home the bodies of the Iranian pilgrims who died in a deadly stampede in Mina last week.
Party politics: A party for women or partisans of women’s political activity?
Three female political players set out reasons why Iranian women are underrepresented in executive bodies and how the current trend can be reversed.
Iran armed forces biggest anti-terror force: President
President Rouhani said Iranian people displayed unprecedented unity during the eight-year war.
A first female minister in a populist government
A female Iranian manager says that women have gone a long way to stop gender discrimination in society, but still more needs to be done before they can declare the fight is over.
Ebtekar: I think President Rouhani knows how to play chess
Iran’s environment chief says she thinks President Rouhani can masterfully play chess because he is a strategy-minded individual.
Enemy infiltration major threat: Leader
Economic and security infiltration is not as important as intellectual, cultural and political infiltration, Ayatollah Khamenei said.
Leader appoints passive defense chief
Ayatollah Khamenei said it is incumbent on the three branches of government, especially the executive power, to support the Passive Defense Organization.
President: No world power can decide for Iran
At a meeting with senior IRGC commanders, President Rouhani described Western sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic as cruel.
Iran to order electronic ballot boxes for upcoming elections
A prototype of the electronic ballot box will be sent to the Guardian Council for approval, said Siamak Rahpeyk.
Iran won’t negotiate with US on matters other than nuclear issue: Leader
The Supreme Leader has said that US officials seek to hold negotiations with Iran because they want to influence the Islamic Republic and impose their demands on Iran.
Following US policies against Iran unwise: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei describes as "unwise and unjustifiable" some European states' adoption of hostile US policies against Iran.
Leader calls for active, effective presence in cyberspace
We should shed our passivity in cyberspace by tapping into the potential of young talents and taking wise measures, Ayatollah Khamenei noted.
Iran held talks with P5+1 for removal of sanctions: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran held nuclear talks with the P5+1 countries for the removal of sanctions against Tehran, and that there would be no deal between the two sides if the bans remain in place.
Major defense drills underway in Iranian capital
Tens of thousands of Iran’s Basij volunteer forces are participating in massive defense maneuvers held in the capital city of Tehran to boost the country's security and counter enemy threats.
Leader tells Army to upgrade defense readiness
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has instructed the Iranian Air Force defense forces to constantly upgrade their preparedness for repelling a variety of threats.
Principlists win elections for Presiding Board of Tehran City Council
The victories of principlists come despite efforts earlier by reformists through multiple meetings with independent councilors to secure the chair of the council.
Iranian diplomats visit peace-themed calligraphy exhibition in Tehran
The exhibition is a valuable cultural initiative to promote peace and to counter war and violence, Abbas Araghchi, a deputy foreign minister, said.
Ijtihad in Islam amounts to principlist reformism
The chairman of the Expediency Council has said that the late Imam, the Supreme Leader and all those who care for the revolution have drawn on Islamic principles to highlight the role people play in elections.
Baeedinejad appreciates Iranian reporters for taking initiative
A member of Iran's negotiating team has said that Iranian reporters covered the nuclear talks skillfully, with foreign news corporations preferring to quote Iranian sources.
Asian urban officials go on a half-day tour of Tehran
The tour which started with a bus ride took the visitors to Tajrish where the biggest subway station in the Middle East is located.
Reactionaries and Westernized people waste Iran’s young talents
Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of the Expediency Council, has said that Iran has mastered the nuclear knowhow and marched toward development thanks to the Supreme Leader’s prudence and guidelines.
US, Israel enmity toward Iran never waned: Leader
Since the beginning of the Revolution, the enmity of the Zionists and the Americans has not waned, the leader said.