President-elect

2021-07-20 01:20

Al-Kadhimi says will travel to Iran after Raisi assumes office

TEHRAN — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadimi has said he will go to Iran shortly after President-elect Ebrahim Raisi officially takes office.

2021-07-20 01:16

Security chief Shamkhani meets President-elect Raisi

TEHRAN — In a smooth transition of power, government officials have regularly met with President-elect Ebrahim Raisi.

2021-07-18 11:26

Raisi calls for speedy vaccination drive

TEHRAN – President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi held a meeting on Saturday with authorities and experts engaged in producing and distributing vaccines for the Covid-19 pandemic, urging an immediate action to vaccinate the citizens against the highly contagious virus.

2021-07-14 21:40

Chief of staff meets president-elect

TEHRAN— Mahmoud Vazei, the outgoing presidential chief of staff met with the President-elect, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, on Wednesday to brief him about the latest developments in the country.

2021-07-14 01:56

Raisi meets heads of supervisory bodies in bid to counter corruption

TEHRAN — In his first meeting with heads of intelligence and supervisory bodies on Tuesday, President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi said he personally wanted to form this session to formulate executive strategies to reform the government's approach in the efforts to tackle corruption before he officially starts his work as president.

2021-07-11 22:05

President-elect says youth need more opportunities

TEHRAN — In a meeting with Sports and Youth Minister Massoud Soltanifar on Saturday, President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi highlighted the importance of giving opportunities to the young generation.

2021-07-10 22:10

Croatian president congratulates President-elect Raisi

TEHRAN — According to the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Zagreb, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has sent a congratulatory message to the President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on behalf of himself, the people and the government of Croatia.

2021-07-09 19:04

India embraces Iran's invitation for Raisi oath-taking ceremony

TEHRAN - India has accepted Iran's invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Raisi.

2021-07-05 21:20

Speaker: Ejei’s deep knowledge of Judiciary will benefit country

TEHRAN — Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Monday that the deep knowledge and understanding of Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei as the new judiciary chief will benefit the country.

2021-07-05 19:17

Pakistan PM, Iran president-elect discuss Afghanistan war

TEHRAN – Iranian President-elect Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke by phone late on Sunday discussing the recent developments in neighboring Afghanistan.

2021-06-30 18:38

President-elect writes to Leader, asking permission to quit Judiciary

TEHRAN — In a letter addressed to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei released on Wednesday, President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi sought permission to quit as the head of the Judiciary and concentrate on forming his government.

2021-06-30 18:23

President-elect meets former rival candidates

TEHRAN – The six rival presidential contenders, namely Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi, Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh, Alireza Zakani, Naser Hemmati, Saeed Jalili and Mohsen Rezaei, met on Wednesday morning with President-elect Ebrahim Raisi.

2021-06-29 21:32

Iran renews support for Afghanistan, urges peaceful solutions to settle conflicts

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday morning, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei assured the Afghan government and people that the Islamic Republic will always stand by them.

2021-06-28 21:03

Leader hails Iran election, takes jab at U.S. political bickering during presidential race

TEHRAN— Speaking on the 40th anniversary of martyrdom Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Beheshti, which is marked as Judiciary Week, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with Judiciary chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and other high-profile Judiciary officials.