Soleimani’s comrades-in-arms won’t let Trump sleep quietly, cleric warns

TEHRAN — Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami has said the path of General Soleimani will definitely continue and his comrades-in-arms will not allow U.S. President Donald Trump and his servants to “sleep quietly”.

Senior cleric: Article 27 of the constitution allows peaceful gatherings, rallies 

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayers leader said based on the Article 27 of Iran’s constitution the people are entitled to hold peaceful gatherings and rallies provided that “principles of Islam” are not targeted. 

Ayatollah Khatami warns Turkey not to repeat the Saudi Yemen mistake

Senior Iranian cleric condemns Turkish aggression on Syria

TEHRAN – Tehran's provisional Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami said that Turkish troops’ operation in northern Syria is nothing but aggression against an independent country and condemned the move.

Khatami : Trump should better die frustrated in his own wish of negotiating with Iran

TEHRAN – It is insane to negotiate with those who break their promises, said Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, referring to the idea of talks between Tehran and Washington after the latter ditched the 2015 nuclear pact.

British piracy of tanker reminiscent of its colonial atrocities: cleric

TEHRAN – Interim Friday prayer leader Ahmad Khatami has blasted the British government’s seizure of a tanker carrying Iranian oil, saying the act of piracy was reminiscent of the “old fox’s many atrocities.”

Trump knows he cannot fight Iran: cleric

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump knows that he cannot “fight” Iran, interim Friday prayer leader Ahmad Khatami told worshippers in Tehran.

U.S. misdemeanors won’t go ‘unanswered’, cleric promises

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said on Friday that U.S. misdemeanors against Iran will not remain “unanswered”.

Dey 9 can be repeated to counter sedition: cleric

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami has warned those “who want to commit sedition” in the country, saying the Dey 9 epic can be repeated to counter such acts.

Iran won’t negotiate with Trump’s America: cleric

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami has ruled out the possibility of holding any talks with the U.S. under President Donald Trump, who unilaterally walked away from the 2015 nuclear agreement, Mehr reported.

Iranian Cleric: war on Iran to inflict heavy costs on U.S., Israel

TEHRAN – Iranian Cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami warned the U.S. against the consequences of taking military action against Iran, saying such aggression will inflict heavy costs not only on the U.S., but also on its ally, the Zionist regime of Israel.

Cleric: Corruption is leprosy to every system

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami called on the authorities to intensify fight against corruption, saying corrupt individuals, whoever they are, “must be dealt with decisively”.

Iran marks International Quds Day

TEHRAN – Iranians poured into the streets in large numbers in different cities across the country to mark International Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

EU nothing better than U.S. in violating JCPOA, cleric says

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami says Europeans is the same as the U.S. in violating the nuclear deal, advising Iranian officials not to trust Europe after the U.S. withdrawal from the pact.

Dialogue with Israel is treason: cleric

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said on Friday that resistance is the only way to deal with the Zionist regime, emphasizing that dialogue with the occupying regime is a treason against the Palestinian cause.

Cult rioters must be punished: cleric

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said at the Tehran Friday prayers that both the nation and government want the rioters affiliated to a cult group to receive “severest” punishments.

No interference tolerated in Iranian defensive missile program: cleric

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said at Tehran Friday prayers that the U.S. is seeking to reduce Iran’s missile capabilities to appease the Zionist regime but Iran will continue with its missile program within the framework of its defense strategy.

Pahlavi regime opposed freedom, religion: Ahmad Khatami

TEHRAN – A senior cleric says the Pahlavi dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1925 to 1979, opposed freedom and religion, calling for raising public awareness about corruption in the Pahlavi regime as the ceremonies marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution is nearing.

Cleric: We want healthy cyberspace 

TEHRAN – A senior cleric on Friday warned that the enemies are exploiting the internet and social media apps including Telegram and Instagram to hatch their conspiracies against Iran.

‘Iran’s missiles will deprive White House dwellers of good sleep’

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami says Iran will increase the range of its missiles to thousands of kilometers to “deprive White House dwellers of a good sleep.”

Cleric slams Riyadh for intervention in Lebanon

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami has denounced Saad Hariri’s resignation as the Lebanese prime minister, censuring Saudi Arabia for “explicit intervention” in Lebanon’s internal affairs.

Iran nuclear deal not renegotiable: top cleric

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami has hailed the country’s officials for taking a firm stance against any renegotiation of the nuclear deal, saying Iran will not renegotiate the accord.

Cleric: American-Zionist lobby at work to mar regional ties 

TEHRAN – The American-Zionist is doing its utmost to damage relations between Iran and its neighbor, Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said. 

Cleric hails 73% turnout in presidential election

TEHRAN – The interim leader of Tehran Friday prayer has hailed a turnout of 73 percent in the May 19 presidential election.

It is haram to undermine system: cleric

TEHRAN – The interim Friday prayer preacher of Tehran cautioned presidential candidates that it is haram (religiously forbidden) to undermine the Islamic system in their debates.

Iran election should be un-American: cleric

TEHRAN – The interim Friday prayer leader urged the potential presidential candidates in the May election to create an atmosphere opposite to that of the recent U.S. election.

Assembly of Experts to convene over a Rafsanjani replacement

TEHRAN – The Assembly of Experts presiding board is going to hold a meeting in the near future over appointing a replacement for the late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Cleric urges officials against U.S. infiltration 

TEHRAN – Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader called on Iranian officials to keep vigilance against the plots hatched by the U.S. to influence and infiltrate the country’s decision-making bodies.

Cleric advises Obama not to fall into Israel’s trap

TEHRAN – Tehran’s interim Friday prayers leader warned U.S. President Barack Obama not to be caught in Zionists’ trap by signing a bill on extending sanctions against Iran, IRNA reported.

By Ali Kushki

Foreign Ministry’s 3rd quarterly report on JCPOA and one key point 

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry released on Monday its third quarterly report on BARJAM (the Farsi acronym for the nuclear deal), providing details on the implementation of the pact over the past three months. 

Cleric calls Al Saud family ‘war criminal’

TEHRAN - Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, the interim Friday prayer leader of Tehran, said on Friday that the Saudi rulers are a “war criminal” because they are murdering the Yemeni people mercilessly.