Posts Tagged: Ebrahim Raisi
President-Elect Raisi Backs Nuclear Talks, Rules Out Meeting Biden
President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday backed talks between Iran and six world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal but flatly rejected meeting US President...
Winner of Iran Presidency Is Hardline Judge Who Is Under US Sanctions
Ebrahim Raisi's record of fierce loyalty to Iran's ruling clerics helps explain why he won Friday’s presidential election as expected, a contest the authorities limited...
Iran, World Powers Adjourn Nuclear Talks, Resumption Date Unclear
Negotiators for Iran and six world powers on Sunday adjourned talks on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal and will return to respective capitals for consultations...
Bennett: Iran’s Election of Raisi Should Sound Wake-Up Call to Supporters of Nuclear Deal
i24 News - The victory of hardliner Ebrahim Raisi in Iran's presidential election should serve as a "wake up" call for all those who believe the...
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...
Close Khamenei Loyalist Sanctioned by US Set to Win Iran Vote
Iranians vote on Friday in a race likely to hand the presidency to a judge sanctioned by Washington for alleged involvement in executions of political...
Khamenei Set to Tighten Grip in Iran Vote as Frustrations Grow
Iranians elect a new president on Friday in a race dominated by hardline candidates close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with popular anger over...
Front-Runner for Iran Presidency Is Hardline Judge Sanctioned by US
Ebrahim Raisi's record of fierce loyalty to Iran's ruling clerics helps explain why the senior judge is a front-runner in Friday's presidential election, a contest...
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...
Iran Presidential Candidates Trade Barbs in TV Debate
Candidates in Iran's presidential election this month traded strong barbs in a debate on Saturday, accusing each other of treason or of lacking the education...
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 Experts: President Rouhani Facing Uphill Election Struggle as Impact of Nuclear Deal Dominates Campaign
As the Trump administration deliberates over the future of the nuclear deal with Iran, candidates in the Islamic Republic's May 19 presidential election have turned...
