Ali Larijani

Iranian Lawmakers Summon President amid Economic Crisis

After several failed attempts, Iranian lawmakers for the first time mustered enough votes on Wednesday to summon President Hassan Rouhani to answer their questions in coming weeks over issues related to his handling of the country’s struggling economy.

“Enemy Has Created Army of Guerillas in Suits against Tehran”

Addressing a parliamentary meeting in Tehran on Monday, Larijani pointed to recent economic problems in the country and said the problems are partly related to decisions made in the country and partly rooted in the enemies’ acts of sabotage.  

EU’s Package to Save JCPOA “Sensible” at Macro Level: Iran

Iran’s top lawmaker Ali Larijani says a package developed by the European Union as part of its efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal is “sensible” at the macro level, signaling Iran’s willingness to keep up fulfilling its JCPOA obligations.

Iran’s Larijani Describes Trump as “Rascal”, His Tweets as “Hot Air”

The Speaker of Iran’s parliament has described the 71-year-old US President Donald Trump, who has taken a tough line on Iran since coming to power, as a scoundrel and dismissed his anti-Iran tweets as hot air.

Iran Says Time Running Out for Europe to Preserve JCPOA

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says time is running out for European countries who want to save the nuclear deal, and Tehran is not going to wait for Europe’s promises, which have no timeframe.

“Support for Palestine Root Cause of West’s Problems with Iran”

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says West’s problem with the Islamic Republic is mainly caused by Tehran’s support for Palestine, not by what they call Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Ali Larijani Re-Elected as Iran Parliament Speaker for 11th Time

Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday elected Ali Larijani as the speaker of the parliament for 11th consecutive year.

Reformist MPs May Nominate Aref as Parliament Speaker

A member of the Iranian Parliament’s reformist faction says they will introduce their contenders for seats of the parliament’s presiding board on Tuesday, a day before the annual elections in which senior reformist Mohammad-Reza Aref will probably run for the post of the speaker.

Iran Raps US Attempts to Discredit Int’l Bodies, Abolish UN

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani strongly condemned the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Quds (Jerusalem) and said Washington is seeking to discredit international organizations, including the United Nations.

US Relocation of Embassy Not to Go Unpunished: Iran’s Larijani

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the US relocation of embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds will not go unpunished and will definitely receive an appropriate response.

Normal Life Going on in Iran despite Trump’s Decision

Huge crowds of people and numerous officials continued to visit the 31st Tehran International Book Fair on Wednesday and Thursday regardless of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran to Engage in Intensive Talks with Europe over JCPOA

Iran's parliament speaker says the Iranian government will wait a few weeks before deciding how to respond to US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord.

Lebanese Nation Said “Big No” to US, Israel: Iran

Iran’s parliament speaker hailed the outcome of Sunday’s election in Lebanon as a response to the hostile policies of the US and Israel towards Lebanon, such as their attempts to upset the Arab country’s security by supporting terrorists.

US’ Military Attacks Root Cause of Terrorism in Region: Larijani

Iran’s Parliament Speaker says wherever the US has intervened in a country militarily, terrorist currents have started their activities.

Iran Parliament Speaker in Vietnam for High-Level Talks

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has arrived in Vietnam on a visit aimed at boosting mutual economic and parliamentary cooperation with Hanoi.

Iran Blasts Certain Muslim States for “Treacherous” Positions on Syria Strikes

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has described as an act of “betrayal” the silence by certain Islamic countries in the face of the US-led military action against Syria.

Iran to Boost Cooperation with Russia on National Projects: Larijani

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says cooperation between Tehran and Moscow will be developed to implement major national and provincial projects.

Iran’s Larijani Urges Arab Parliaments to Condemn Israeli Crimes

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has lashed out at the Zionist Regime’s aggressions and the recent martyrdom of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli forces.

“Tel Aviv Terrorists Know No Language but Aggression”

Ali Larijani, the head of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, has severely slammed Israeli regime for its aggressions against the recent peaceful protest by the Palestinians.

Iran’s Larijani Plants Olive Sapling as Sign of Peace on Arbour Day

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has planted an olive sapling at the onset of the National Week of Natural Resources as a sign of peace.

Iran’s Revolution Anniversary Rallies Clear Message to US: Larijani

Iran's top parliamentarian says the nationwide February 11 rallies sent a clear message to the United States and firm response to their nonsense comments.

Iraqi Kurdistan Will Never Sever Ties with Iran: PM

Prime Minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani says his visit to Tehran was aimed at sending the message that Erbil will never cut its brotherly relations with the Islamic Republic.

Iran Parliament Speaker Rejects Any Changes to Nuclear Deal

A top Iranian parliamentarian has ruled out the possibility of making any changes to the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran Calls on China, Pakistan to Join Fight against Terror

Iran has called on China and Pakistan to join a counter-terrorism campaign which it is spearheading jointly with Russia and Turkey, saying the coalition is an alternative to the one led by the US which has caused a "security mess".  

Iran Calls for Enhanced Intelligence Cooperation against Terror

Speaker of Iran’s parliament called for closer intelligence cooperation among regional countries in the fight against terrorism, proposing that the countries attending a counterterrorism conference in Pakistan should set up a committee to share intelligence.

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