Posts Tagged: Hassan Rouhani
Rouhani to Appear Before Iranian Parliament Soon, Says Lawmaker
An Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on Aug. 28 to answer questions on his government's handling of...
Tehran Regime Official: US Trying to Make Iran ‘Surrender’ Through Sanctions
The United States is trying to make Iran surrender through the imposition of sanctions, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Wednesday. New US sanctions against...
Iran May Bank on EU Support After US Leaves Nuclear Deal
As the threat of open warfare between Iran and Israel escalates, experts and world leaders are divided on what President Trump's decision to exit the...
Iran and Hezbollah Prioritize Terrorism Funding Over Societal Development
Despite growing unrest and a weakening economy, Iran continues to funnel massive amounts of money and resources to its main terrorist proxies, especially Hezbollah, in...
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Iran’s ‘Preferred Proxy,’ Arming in Gaza
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second largest terrorist army in Gaza, recently issued a video threat stating its willingness to end the three-year truce currently in place with...
Iranian President Rouhani Faces Stiff Opposition in Upcoming Elections, as Islamic Republic Poised for Shake-Up
JNS.org -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani faces several serious challengers in his bid for re-election, with one regional expert explaining that the republic may be poised...
Iranian President Rouhani Announces Bid for Re-Election, Faces Hardline Opposition
JNS.org - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani registered Friday to run for a second four-year term in the Islamic Republic’s May 19 election. “Once again, I am...
Rouhani Defends Record as Iran Cleric Lines Up to Replace Him
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani defended his economic record ahead of next month’s presidential election, saying living conditions have improved “from every point of view.”
Iranian President Calls Trump’s Vow to Rip Up Nuclear Deal ‘Empty Talk’
JNS.org -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that US President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to dismantle the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is “only empty talk." "I...
Expert: Cash Transferred by Obama Admin to Tehran Led to Expansion of Iranian Military Budget by 39 Percent
The controversial transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in cash to Tehran by the Obama administration a few months ago is likely being used...
Antisemitism: A Danger to Us All
JNS.org -- My father, Haim Hendrick Roet, a Holocaust survivor from the Netherlands, addressed the United Nations General Assembly in January during its annual Holocaust memorial ceremony,...
Iranian President Blames ‘Zionist Regime’ for All Mideast Woes
Israel is the “root source of violence and extremism in the Middle East,” Iran’s president on Thursday, according to Tehran's semi-official news agency, Tasnim. Addressing the...
Iran’s ‘Moderates’ Still Hate America
When talking about politics in Iran, Western media outlets divide the leadership into the “reformists” and the “hardliners.” The reformists are supposed to be the “good guys”...
Iran’s Election Charade
Early returns for Iran’s national legislature, or Majlis, indicate that “moderates” and “reformers” won big in Tehran. But “Downstate” Majlis outcomes are slower to appear....
