Candidates not disqualified for criticizing Leader: Guardian Council

TEHRAN — The Guardian Council would not dismiss as ineligible the candidates who have criticized the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the council’s spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei said on Saturday. 

Leader names new head of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has named Hojatoleslam Hamid Shahriari as the new secretary general of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought.

Ayatollah Khamenei says prayer is God’s great blessing

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that prayer is God’s great blessing which helps humans stay away from sins.

Facebook closes Ayatollah Khamenei’s Arabic page

TEHRAN – Facebook has closed the Arabic page of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had more than 100,000 followers.

Cleric: Petrol plan would have fallen without Leader’s support

TEHRAN – The implementation of the petrol subsidy reform plan would have failed if it was not for the Leader’s timely support, said an interim Friday prayer preacher.

Leader advises incompetent hopefuls not to run for parliament

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday advised potential parliamentary candidates not to run for the elections “if you don’t have management capabilities.”

Military aide says Leader has foiled U.S.-Israeli evil policies

TEHRAN – The leadership of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the fight against Takfiri terrorists has foiled the evil polices adopted by Israel, the U.S. and their regional servants, says a top military aide.

Leader condoles Rouhani over sister’s death

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences to President Hassan Rouhani on demise of his sister, Sedigheh Fereydoon.

People stage rally in Tehran to condemn violent acts

TEHRAN – People poured into Tehran’s main streets in very large numbers on Monday afternoon to show their allegiance to the Islamic Republic system and deplore rioters who misused the peaceful protests against an increase in gas price to commit acts of violence.

‘Leader defends system by supporting petrol subsidy reform plan’

TEHRAN – The deputy chief of the Islamic Development Coordinating Council said on Sunday that support for the petrol subsidy reform plan by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution was in fact a support for the Islamic Republic system.

People strongly support officials’ decisions, says defense chief

TEHRAN - Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Saturday that people strongly support decisions by the officials.

‘Rise in petrol price should not spread to other commodities’

Leader backs decision to ration gasoline, raise price

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday morning supported a recent government decision to ration gasoline and increase it price.

Leader pardons over 3,500 prisoners on prophet birthday 

TEHRAN – In a decree issued on Thursday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted sentences of a sum of 3,552 prisoners on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the holy prophet of Islam Mohammad (PBUH).

Leader says 1953 coup marks beginning of U.S. hostility against Iran 

TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Sunday that the U.S. enmity against Tehran dates back to a Washington-sponsored coup against the legal government of Iran in 1953, noting that the U.S. in now weaker than that time but more “barbaric and flagrant”.

Leader says steadfastness on right path is key to prosperity

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday morning that believers’ firm stance on the right path will certainly result in the promotion of the country and prosperity of mankind worldwide.

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UN chief welcomes Pakistan’s initiative to ease Iran-Saudi tension

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said that Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, welcomes Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative to de-escalate tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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Pakistani FM says Iran, Saudi Arabia should bridge differences

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia should bridge differences.

MP says there are promising signs in reviving Tehran-Riyadh ties

TEHRAN - Deputy Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Kamal Dehghani Firouzabadi has said that there are promising signs in revitalizing ties between Tehran and Riyadh.

Abe advisor to visit Tehran

TEHRAN - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s advisor plans to visit Tehran.

Leader visits Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi in hospital

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visited Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi at a hospital in Tehran on Monday.

IRGC has dignity both inside and outside of Iran, Leader notes

Ayatollah Khamenei says U.S. animosity has brought more dignity to IRGC

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the United States’ “animosity” toward the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has brought more dignity to it.

Ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on region: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on the Middle East region.

Zarif: Iran is categorically opposed to nuclear arms as a religious, moral duty and strategic imperative

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated Iran’s position on development and use of nuclear weapons, saying as stated by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran is categorically opposed to nuclear arms.

Leader renews call for oil-free economy

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday insisted on his position that it is necessary that Iran cut dependence on oil incomes and its side effects.

Amir Abdollahian: Ayatollah Khamenei told Assad in 2011 that Syrian people were Iran’s redline

TEHRAN - Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has said that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, when the riots first broke out in Syria, that the Syrian people are Iran’s redline.

First session of legislation-making provisions held

TEHRAN – First meeting of studying provisions of legislation-making process which was declared by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was held on Saturday.

Leader says Sacred Defense must not be forgotten

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the sacrifices made during the Sacred Defense against the invading army of Saddam Hussein in the 1980s must not be forgotten or denied.

Ayatollah Khamenei says U.S. policy of maximum pressure has failed 

Iran will continue reducing nuclear commitments: Leader

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Iran will continue to reduce commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Arbaeen march symbolizes unity between Iran and Iraq, Ayatollah Jannati says

TEHRAN - Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, chief of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, said on Monday that the Arbaeen march is symbol of unity between the Iranian and Iraqi people and also shows power of Islam.

“A 250-Year-Old Person” comes to German bookstores 

TEHRAN – “A 250-Year-Old Person”, a book containing a collection of speeches and writings of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei about the household of Prophet Muhammad (S), has been published in German.