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Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has thanked the Iranian negotiators for what they did during nuclear talks with P5+1.
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution has voiced dissatisfaction with the increasing number of inmates and called for serious measures to stop the wave.
Zarif called on the world to carry out its “legal and moral responsibility” toward the victims and their families and facilitate the punishment of the perpetrators of such inhumane acts.
Ayatollah Khamenei said knowing one's enemies is one of the crucial requirements of the current era and warned against attempts to whitewash the crimes of the enemies.
The president added that Iran’s foreign policy is based on constructive interaction with other countries while maintaining national independence and dignity as the country’s red lines.
Eleven people were taken into custody for interrupting the president earlier this month. They were later released after promising not to disrupt public speeches again.
The head of the Ettela’at newspaper says that media enjoy freedom under the Rouhani administration, and can produce any material – for or against – on different questions.
The top councilor criticized those who view interaction with the rest of the world as humiliating, urging them to stop shouting slogans that interfere with the country's progress.
Iran’s standard chief says accreditation helps the country start doing business and rendering services on the same footing with its international counterparts.
Millions of people across Iran are marking the 26th anniversary of the decease of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Seyyed Rouhollah Khomeini.
The Iranian nation is helping the people of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and other regional nations in their fight against terrorism, violence and extremism, the president said.
Ali Motahari has condemned attempts by certain government officials to curtail freedom of speech, warning that he and his fellow MPs would impeach the interior minister if the current trend persisted.
President Rouhani has defended his government’s nuclear and economic policies, hitting out at those who treat Iran’s negotiators impolitely and indecently.
President Rouhani stressed the need for efforts to deepen the national cultural identity and called for scientific independence and freedom for Iranian universities.
The match was supposed to be a life-and-death showdown in Iran’s Premier League, but did it have anything to do with a soon-to-happen presidential trip to the northwestern city?
