Hassan Rouhani

2019-03-21 02:41

Problems originate from newbies in Washington: Rouhani

TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said the country's problems have originated from the U.S.

2019-03-18 01:22

Iranians will not give in to pressure: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the Iranian people will resist economic pressure created by the United States’ sanctions and will not “give in to enemies”.

2019-03-18 01:19

Rouhani says Iran-Iraq relations are firm

TEHRAN – In a meeting of the Supreme Council of Economic Coordination on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani said that relationship between Iran and Iraq are so strong that it cannot be damaged.

2019-03-17 21:12

South Pars phases 13, 22-24 inaugurated

TEHRAN - Phases 13, 22, 23 and 24 of developing Iran’s South Pars gas field were officially inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, Shana reported.

2019-03-16 20:11

Rouhani urges New Zealand to bring perpetrators of ‘racist’ attack on worshippers to justice

President Hassan Rouhani has condemned Friday’s “terrorist, racist” attacks on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, saying the perpetrators of the crime should be brought to justice.

2019-03-15 20:05

No power can drive a wedge between Iran and Iraq, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Tehran on Wednesday night from his three-day trip to Iraq, which was deemed a new chapter in Tehran-Baghdad relations.

2019-03-15 15:53

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Iran’s Trump card to challenge U.S.

TEHRAN (MNA) – Iran is focused on strengthening its domestic production and economy via developing economic ties with its 15 neighboring countries, to retaliate the drop in its economy due to Trump’s decision in May 2018 to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

2019-03-13 21:45

Rouhani’s Iraq trip indicates U.S. failure to isolate Iran

TEHRAN – MP Hossein Naqavi Hosseini has hailed the achievements of President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq, saying the growing Tehran-Baghdad ties indicate Washington’s failure to isolate Iran.

2019-03-13 21:41

Iran, Iraq agree to scrap visa fees

TEHRAN – Tehran and Baghdad have agreed that their nationals will not have to pay visa fees for crossing borders.

2019-03-13 16:34

Rouhani meets Grand Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday met with Iraq’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, in the holy city of Najaf on the last day of his historic visit to neighboring Iraq.

2019-03-13 11:49

By M.A. Saki

Iranians and Iraqis are inseparable

The two nations of Iran and Iraq are bonded together by geography and more importantly religion, especially in the form of Shia Islam.

2019-03-12 20:08

Iraqi dignitaries meet Rouhani in Baghdad

BAGHDAD/TEHRAN – A number of Iraqi dignitaries met on Monday and Tuesday with President Hassan Rouhani at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad. The visits took places as Rouhani was on a three-day tour of Iraq which started on Monday.

2019-03-12 16:56

Iran, Iraq take new steps to expand trade ties

TEHRAN – In the first day of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s high profile visit to Iraq, an Iran-Iraq business forum was held in the capital city of Baghdad.

2019-03-11 22:40

Iran, Iraq likely to relax visa rules to boost investment, tourism

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq are working out an agreement to ease some visa rules in an effort to boost investment and tourism, IRNA reported.

2019-03-11 22:32

Rouhani likely to visit Syria soon: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Syria Javad Torkabadi has said President Hassan Rouhani is likely to make an official visit to Damascus in the near future to hold talks with senior Syrian officials.

2019-03-11 22:31

Rouhani’s trip to Iraq garners international media attention

President Hassan Rouhani’s 3-day trip to Iraq, which began on Monday, has drawn international media attention, with many outlets describing it an act of defiance of U.S. sanctions.

2019-03-11 22:29

Rouhani’s Iraq trip shows Baghdad’s defiance of U.S.

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq was a slap in the face of Washington which was trying to pressure the Arab country to join the U.S. unilateral sanctions against Tehran, former Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qomi said on Monday.

2019-03-11 20:32

U.S. afraid of close Iran-Iraq ties: analyst

TEHRAN - Seyyed Reza Ghazvini Ghorabi, an analyst, has said that the U.S. seeks to reduce interaction between Iran and Iraq, and that Washington is afraid of the close ties between Tehran and Baghdad.

2019-03-11 20:26

Iran-Iraq ties role model for regional co-op: diplomat

TEHRAN – Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, has said that Iran-Iraq relations can serve as a role model for cooperation between countries in the Middle East region.

2019-03-11 13:40

Rouhani makes high-profile visit to Iraq

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran made an official three-day visit to Iraq on Monday.

2019-03-10 23:27

Rouhani visit to Iraq to deepen ties: Iraqi president

TEHRAN – Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Sunday that President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq will deepen relations between the two countries and people.

2019-03-10 23:18

Zarif calls Iran and Iraq two pillars of regional security

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that President Rouhani’s visit to Iraq is taking place at a very important juncture.

2019-03-10 21:05

Pakistan promises ‘good news’ for Iran over border attack

TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he would soon have “good news” for Iran regarding measures against a terrorist group behind a deadly suicide attack in Iran’s southeastern border areas.

2019-03-10 20:49

Zarif hails Rouhani’s Iraq visit as new start in Tehran-Baghdad ties

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Iraq will be a new start in Iran-Iraq relations.

2019-03-09 23:03

Rouhani calls for closer Tehran-Baku ties

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has said relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan are expanding in different fields, underlining the need to strengthen them.