Tag: Rouhani

Iran ‘never seeks war’ with US, says Rouhani

TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani said Iran "never seeks war" with the US, state media reported Wednesday amid a spike in tensions between the two...

Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry after a frustrated Tehran said it...

Pakistan will rein in militant outfits, Imran assures Iran

--PM tells Iranian President Rouhani Pakistan won't allow militants to misuse its soil against any country --Iran and Pakistan agree to set up joint border...

Rouhani urges Iranians to ‘put all your curses’ on US

TEHRAN: Iran's president on Monday urged Iranians to put a curse on the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia, reiterating his long-standing charge that...

US sanctions on Iran are ‘economic terrorism’: Rouhani

TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said US sanctions were “economic terrorism”, as he sought to foster a united front from visiting regional officials on Saturday. Washington...

Rouhani calls for Muslims to unite against United States

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Muslims worldwide on Saturday to unite against the United States, instead of “rolling out red carpets for...

Iran’s Rouhani: US headed into isolation after UN meeting

  TEHRAN: Iran's president said on Thursday that the UN Security Council meeting chaired by President Donald Trump the previous day reflected America's increasing isolation...

Iran expects remaining nuclear deal partners to act faster to preserve...

BEIRUT: Iran expects the remaining partners in its nuclear agreement to act quickly to preserve it, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, according to...

Rouhani to appear before Iranian parliament soon, says lawmaker

LONDON: An Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on Aug. 28 to answer questions on his government's...

US can’t be trusted, Iran’s Rouhani tells North Korea

SEOUL/BEIRUT: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told North Korea's foreign minister that the United States cannot be trusted, Tehran's state media said, as the United...

Rouhani says US isolated on Iran sanctions, even among allies

  DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday the United States was more isolated than ever over sanctions against Iran, even among its allies. Rouhani,...

Iran’s Rouhani criticises ban on Telegram messaging app

  DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticised the ban imposed on popular messaging app Telegram by the conservative-run judiciary, saying the move was "the...

India, Iran agree to step up efforts to help Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani agreed on Saturday to step up efforts to bring stability to war-ravaged...

Iran displays missile, Rouhani says US regional policy a failure

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Sunday to mark the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, denouncing the United States and Israel as...

Rouhani terms negotiations with US ‘madness’, says will continue to produce...

TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said Tehran will continue to produce missiles for defence purposes and does not believe its missile development programme...

Rouhani says Iran will remain committed to nuclear deal

  ANKARA: Iran will remain committed to a multinational nuclear deal as long at it serves the country’s national interests, and its ballistic missile programme...

Iran’s Rouhani warns of ‘terror’ spreading to North Africa

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned against the threat of “terrorist governments” being established in North Africa as violence spreads from Syria and Iraq, as...