Hassan Rouhani

Iran approves seven candidates for presidential campaign, bars Hassan Rouhani's allies from contesting

Most prominent among candidates is judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi, who is linked to mass executions in 1988, with opinion polls showing his anti-corruption campaign drew Iranian support

Nearly 3 years since Donald Trump scrapped JCPoA, Iran and US agree on path back to nuclear deal

Iranian officials say they can return to compliance fairly quickly, but insist they want the US to lift sanctions first. Washington wants Iran to return to compliance first.

Iran begins first human trial of locally made COVID-19 vaccine; three receive injections in Tehran

The vaccine dubbed Coviran, the first in the country to reach human trials, is produced by Shifa Pharmed, part of a state-owned pharmaceutical conglomerate known as Barekat

Iran will seek revenge in due time, Hassan Rouhani says after top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination

Two days after Fakhrizadeh died, Tehran demanded a halt to international inspections of Iranian nuclear sites while a top official hinted Iran should leave the global non-proliferation treaty

Hassan Rouhani accuses Israel of assassinating Iran's top nuclear scientist, vows revenge

After years of being in the shadows, the image of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh suddenly was to be seen everywhere in Iranian media, as his widow spoke on state television and officials publicly demanded revenge on Israel for the scientist's slaying

Iran vows 'quick' return to 2015 nuclear agreement if Joe Biden lifts US sanctions

While Donald Trump has sought to maximise pressure on Iran and isolate it globally, Biden has proposed to offer the Islamic republic a return to diplomacy

Iran's Javad Zarif meets Imran Khan, Pakistan Army chief, discusses ways to deepen cooperation

Zarif discussed matters of mutual interest and regional security situation, including the Afghan reconciliation process with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa

Iran denies dropping India from Chabahar-Zahedan rail project, claims 'vested interests behind reports'

Last week, a report had surfaced claiming that the Hassan Rouhani government in Iran decided to exclude India from the construction project of Chabahar-Zahedan railway

Hassan Rouhani says 2.5 crore Iranians may have been infected with coronavirus

The figure was far higher than Saturday's official figure for infections of 2,71,606, and corresponds to more than 30 percent of Iran's 8 crore population

Iran ending Indian role in Chabahar rail project isn't death knell, but wake-up call for New Delhi

In sum, it seems Iran is staging a China-inspired bite-back at India, at a time when New Delhi is pushing out a Chinese app one day and a company on the next