Politics

Described as the main rival of incumbent president Rouhani, the senior Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raeisi officially declared on Sunday that he will run for president in Iran’s May election.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referred to nuclear technology as a necessity for Iran, and hailed the country’s diplomatic team who ‘skilfully’ realized the “Nuclear energy is our absolute right” slogan.

A top Iranian official says it is a far-fetched idea that Tehran and Washington will get engaged in a military conflict.

In a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Sunday, Iran marked the National Nuclear Technology Day by unveiling a series of new achievements.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected as “ill-advised” the comments made by king of Jordan who has accused Iran of being involved in strategic problems in the Middle East, saying his move to put Iran on the same list with ISIS demonstrates his shallow view of the regional developments.

The military brass of Iran and Russia say the pre-planned US missile strikes against a Syrian airfield were a blatant attack on an independent country with the purpose of hindering its recent military gains and boosting the morale of terrorists and their allies.

Iran’s top security official says the Tuesday chemical incident in Syria’s Idlib province was definitely caused by a third party in an effort to pave the way for the US strike on the Syrian airbase.

The United States’ recent aggression in Syria sows terrorism, which recently displayed itself in Sweden, Iran says.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the US administration for its missile attack on a Syrian airfield, saying the move has just served the interests of terrorists in the Arab country.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani slammed the US missile attack on a Syrian airbase as a testimony to Washington’s support for terrorist groups, warning that such criminal acts would only complicate the political and security conditions in Syria.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday strongly denounced the US strike on a Syrian airfield, urging the international community to oppose such destructive moves.

Iranian Foreign Minister said the US is fighting on the same side as the ISIS and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups, urging Washington to stop hype and cover-ups.

Iran has strongly condemned a US cruise missile attack on a Syrian army airbase near the west-central city of Homs, calling it "destructive and dangerous".

A recently-formed coalition of Iranian conservatives held its first plenum on Thursday (April 6) in which the candidacy of 21 conservative applicants for Iran’s May presidential election was put to the vote and 5 final candidates were selected.

Iranian lawmakers have criticized the recent moves and remarks made by the IAEA director general, stressing that the Agency is required to be unbiased in fulfilling its responsibilities.

A number of women lawmakers expressed their concerns and views about Iran’s gender-biased laws and a number of other issues in a meeting with Parliament Speaker.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed as “untrue and baseless” the accusation made by British prime minister that Iran is creating tensions in the region, saying Britain’s moves, such as arms sales to aggressors, are a major cause of chaos and instability in the Middle East.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has endorsed presumptive Principlist candidate Hamid Baqaei, who served as his vice president, for the next month’s presidential election.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly condemned the recent deadly terrorist attack in Russia’s Saint Petersburg metro station, and said Tehran is prepared to cooperate with Moscow in the fight against terrorism.

Raising any flags other than that of Iraq in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk is against the Arab country’s Constitution and can create tensions, Iran’s foreign ministry says.

An Iranian lawmaker has criticized the UAE’s imprudence and irresponsible behaviour towards the regional crises, saying Iran seeks to ease tensions in the region and foster friendly relations with the Persian Gulf littoral states.

The head of the Iranian delegation to the 136th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has dismissed as “surprising and ridiculous” the allegation that the Islamic Republic has links with Taliban and is supporting the militant group.

Iranians will go to the polls on May 19 to take part in the country’s 12th presidential election and also to elect members of local city and village councils for the fifth time.

Iran on Monday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Russia’s Saint Petersburg metro station, and renewed its call for joint global fight against terrorism.

A top Iranian official has downplayed the anti-Iran claims by the head of the US Central Command, and warned the United States of any “adventurism” regarding Tehran’s actions in the region.