‘Sanctions on Guardian Council members is an honor’

TEHRAN – The Guardian Council is honored that its members are being sanctioned by the United States, a member of the council said on Friday.

Jannati mocks U.S. ban, says ‘I cannot go to the U.S. for Christmas anymore’

TEHRAN — Chief of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has made fun of a recent move by the U.S. government to impose sanctions against the council’s members, including himself, saying he can no longer go to the U.S. for Christmas celebrations.

Parliamentary candidates’ vetting not final: Jannati

TEHRAN — Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of the Guardian Council, said on Wednesday that the vetting of parliamentary candidates are not final and they can file complaints.

Jannati: Guardian Council carefully studying parliamentary candidates’ records

TEHRAN — The Guardian Council is investigating the qualifications of the parliamentary candidates as well as their complaints with due care, the Guardian Council chief said on Wednesday. 

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.

Jannati says Iran will never surrender to U.S. ‘maximum pressure’

TEHRAN – The United States intends to impose its wish on the Islamic Republic through negotiations but Iran will never surrender to Washington’s “maximum pressure”, Assembly of Experts Chairman Ahmad Jannati said on Tuesday.

Guardian Council says won’t be affected by pressure

TEHRAN – The Guardian Council will not be influenced by pressures when vetting candidates for the 2020 parliamentary elections, its spokesman said on Saturday.

Kadkhodaei re-elected as the council’s spokesman

Jannati retains post as Guardian Council chief

TEHRAN – Members of the Guardian Council on Wednesday re-elected Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as the council’s secretary, Mehr reported.

Guardian Council not influenced by political rivalries: Jannati

TEHRAN – The Guardian Council’s senior clerics and jurists do not consider political and factional rivalries when doing their duties, the council’s secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Wednesday.

New U.S. sanctions are only a show, Jannati says

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of the Assembly of Experts and the Guardian Council, said on Wednesday the new U.S. sanctions targeting top Iranian authorities are merely a spectacle.

Leader-Assad meeting was a ‘blissful’ event: Jannati

TEHRAN – Assembly of Experts Chairman Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati on Wednesday described as “blissful” the recent meeting between Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Syrian President Bashar al Assad.

Ten-Day Dawn celebrations start

TEHRAN – The Iranian nation on Friday started celebrating the Ten-Day Dawn to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which toppled the Pahlavi monarchy in 1979.

Trump eager to meet Rouhani in New York: Ayatollah Jannati

TEHRAN - Assembly of Experts Chairman Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly which will be held from September 18-25.

Jannati tenders resignation from Friday prayer post, Leader accepts

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accepted the resignation of Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as the interim Friday prayer preacher of Tehran, the Leader’s website announced on Sunday.

‘Subversive threats’ should be taken seriously: Jannati

TEHRAN – Guardian Council secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Monday that “subversive threats” to the Islamic Republic should be taken seriously, warning that such plots must be foiled. 

Ayatollah Jannati: I confirm health of election

TEHRAN – The chairman of the Assembly of Experts has said he confirms the healthiness of the May 19 presidential and council elections, Mehr reported.

Jannati calls for electing the right candidate

TEHRAN – The secretary of the Guardian Council said on Sunday that Iranians should take care to vote for the right candidate.

Expert Assembly urges massive voter turnout

TEHRAN - Massive turnout in elections and voting for the fittest are the top two priorities in the upcoming polls in Iran, Assembly of Experts chairman Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati underscored in comments on Tuesday.

Jannati to head election monitoring council

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has been selected as head of the central council for monitoring incoming elections, according to a report by Mehr news agency published on Wednesday.

Members of election supervisory committee picked

TEHRAN – An official with the Guardian Council said on Wednesday members of a central committee to supervise the integrity of the next year’s presidential election have been named.

Ayatollah Jannati discusses regional issues with Ammar al-Hakim

TEHRAN – Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati met on Friday in Baghdad with Ammar al-Hakim, the head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI or SIIC), discussing regional issues, Tasnim reported.