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.