Posts Tagged: Ali Larijani
Iran Is Preparing to ‘Respond’ to Israel, Says Adviser to Supreme Leader
Iran is preparing to "respond" to Israel, Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to the country's supreme leader, said in an interview published by Iran's Tasnim...
Iran’s Sham Election
Western media, including in the United States, often portray Iran's presidential elections as a contest between a reformist and a hardline candidate, but US policymakers...
Iran’s Ex-Parliament Speaker Demands Explanation for Vote Disqualification
The former speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani demanded on Saturday an explanation from an election watchdog on why he was barred from running...
Two Main Contenders Sign Up for Iran’s Presidential Election
Two of the main contenders to become Iran's president, hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and former parliament speaker Ali Larijani, registered on Saturday to run...
Iran to Keep Enriching Uranium Despite US Move: Parliament Speaker
Iran will continue with low-level uranium enrichment in line with its nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani was quoted as saying...
Parliament Speaker: Iran Has 3,000-4,000 Working Centrifuges
Iran has between 3,000 and 4,000 active centrifuges, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Wednesday, according to the Tasnim news agency -- still within the limit allowed...
Iran Says US ‘Action Group’ Will Fail to Overthrow Iranian State
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Sunday that a new Iran Action Group in the US State Department aimed to overthrow the Islamic...
Alleged Trump ‘Regime Change’ Policy Sparks Angry Denunciations of US From Iranian Leaders
Anxiety in Tehran over US President Donald Trump's decision to actively side with rival Sunni Arab states in the ongoing Qatar crisis led on Sunday...
In New Threat to West, Iran Official Calls for Plans to Build Uranium-Enrichment Plant
Iranian officials issued new threats against the West on Wednesday, warning that failure to uphold the nuclear deal will result in harsh consequences, Iranian state media...
Iranian Official: US ‘Sabotaging’ Nuclear Deal; Should Expect Response From Tehran
An Iranian official accused the United States of sabotaging the nuclear deal with world powers through its recent visa waiver bill, the pro-regime Mehr News Agency reported on Wednesday. Referring...
Iranian Parliament Speaker: Iran Will Continue Developing Nuclear Facilities if West Delays Deal Implementation
The speaker of the Majlis, Iran's parliament, threatened that his country would continue developing its nuclear facilities if the West delayed implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Iran Reaffirms Support for Hamas, Rejects Hammond’s Comments on Change Regarding Israel
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham reaffirmed her country's continued support for a Palestinian terrorist organization and rejected U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond's comments that Tehran had...
Human Rights Organization Calls on Obama to Condemn Iran’s Threats to ‘Annihilate Israel’
A global human rights organization on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama and other world leaders involved in negotiating the Iran nuclear deal to denounce Tehran's ongoing threats to...
Senior Iranian Officials Disclose Secret History of Nuclear Talks — Obama Admin Recognized ‘Right to Enrich’ in 2011
Senior Iranian officials have been disclosing in recent weeks confidential information about the history of the country's nuclear talks with the U.S., the Middle East Media...
