Iran President

Political equality for Iranian women remains a distant dream with an ultraconservative poised to become president

Ebrahim Raisi, who heads Iran's judiciary, is the clear favourite from an all-male field of seven candidates to replace President Hassan Rouhani, a moderate elected on promises of social and cultural reform.

Iran president Hassan Rouhani takes jab at Mike Pompeo, rules out talks with US until it acts 'normal'

Iran's president on Monday ruled out negotiations with Washington until it acts 'normal' after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US is ready to talk to Tehran without preconditions

Hassan Rouhani lauds peaceful co-existence of multiple faiths in India; calls Islam religion of kindness

The Iranian president lauded India's culture and traditions, and said the country was a "living museum" of religions and schools of thought.

Hassan Rouhani says Iran will continue missile programme

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated on Wednesday that Iran is "heedless" of what the "enemy" says and will continue its missile programme.

Hassan Rouhani bullish after re-election: But does the President of Iran have any real powers?

At the heart of Iran's complex power-sharing government created after its 1979 Islamic Revolution is the supreme leader, a position now held by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran presidential polls on 19 May could spring major surprises, says report

Election season is under way in Iran and the rumour mill is in overdrive as the public tries to divine the backroom machinations that have thrown up major surprises in the past.