TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to the German people and government over the Western European country’s national day and called for further efforts to boost cooperation between Tehran and Berlin in all areas. In a message to his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday, President Rouhani said he hopes that the […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar underlined the necessity to safeguard geographical borders in region and fight terrorism, and reiterated the two neighboring countries’ willingness to boost defense cooperation. During the meeting held in Tehran on Monday, Rouhani said confronting terrorism and safeguarding geographical borders in the […]

President Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to President Xi Jinping of China on the occasion of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1. In his message forwarded on Sunday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and the people of China as they celebrate the 68th […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, exchanged views about the latest developments in the Middle East region, including an independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region on Monday. In a telephone conversation late on Sunday, Rouhani and Erdogan underlined that Tehran and Ankara enjoy common stance against the referendum. […]

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani officially marked the beginning of 2017-18 school year by ringing the bell of a school in Tehran on Saturday. Annually and prior to the opening of schools, which falls on the first day of the 7th Iranian calendar month of Mehr (September 23), the president raises a question dubbed “The […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani unveiled plans on Friday for a boost to the country’s military and defense power, including an enhancement of its missile program. Addressing a military ceremony marking the Sacred Defense Week, held in Tehran, President Rouhani said Iran would strengthen its defense and military power to the extent it deems […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated his administration’s policy to promote relations with European countries and said the Islamic Republic is ready to deepen ties with Britain in all spheres, economy in particular. Speaking at a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May in New York on Wednesday, Rouhani described facilitating banking cooperation as […]

TEHRAN – President of Iran said the country is prepared to supply Pakistan’s needs for energy and to construct power plants across the border areas to export electricity to its neighbor. “We are ready to supply energy to Pakistan, and also welcome the Pakistani investors in this sphere,” President Hassan Rouhani said in a meeting […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and a number of European leaders discussed the bilateral, regional and international issues on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with all the Europeans showing enthusiasm for investment in Iran and stronger trade ties in the post-JCPOA era. Keeping a busy schedule during his trip to New York, […]

TEHRAN – If the US backs out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, “no one will trust America again,” Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, told NBC News. The move would also leave Iran free to resume work on expanding its nuclear capabilities, Rouhani said in the interview, which took place shortly before […]