News Archive - 15 June 2013

>LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's enemies and friends responded to the election of Hassan Rohani as its next president with a little hope, but more skepticism, that the moderate cleric can close the rift between Tehran and much of the world. Washington said it stood ready to engage with Iran to...

>If the result remains the same when all the votes are counted, Rohani will win the election outright and avoid a second-round run-off. Iran has a total electorate of some 50 million and officials have said the turnout in Friday's poll topped 70 percent.(This story corrects day, first paragraph)(Writing...

>DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's new president, a moderate cleric known for his conciliatory nuclear talks with world powers, will take office carrying the hopes of reformists seeking less repression of social freedoms and a more pragmatic foreign policy. Hassan Rohani is someone world powers are likely to welcome as the...

>SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI:"A vote for any of these candidates is a vote for the Islamic Republic and a vote of confidence in the system."ALI LARIJANI, SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT:"The people's presence in the election shows that the revolution is still alive."TRITA PARSI, WASHINGTON-BASED NATIONAL IRANIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL:"Contrary...

Iranians headed to the polls on Friday to elect a new president. Many people there feel the outcome won't make much difference since the reins of power will remain with the Supreme Leader, Ayatolah Khamenei. Analysts will be closely watching voter turn-out.

Latest VideoJune 16th, 2013     Biography of Islamic Republic new president Hasan Rohani told by Iranian TV A biography of new president  Hasan Rohani told by Iranian TV . Watch related video titled “Minister of interior announce official result of election : Hasan Rohani is president !” HERE...

>BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday it would keep F-16 fighters and Patriot missiles in Jordan at Amman's request, and Russia bristled at the possibility they could be used to enforce a no-fly zone inside Syria. Washington, which has long called for President Bashar al-Assad to step...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sees his rival Hasan Rowhani elected as president of Iran. Is the political career of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over?

Centrist Hasan Rowhani won an absolute majority in Iran?s presidential elections, a surprise outcome that could help raise spirits in a population fed up by the economic distress and international… Click to Continue »

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday urged Tehran to "heed the will of the Iranian people" after Iranians elected moderate cleric Hassan Rohani to be their country's next president. "We respect the vote of the Iranian people and congratulate them for their participation in the political process, and...

Latest VideoJune 15th, 2013     Hashemi Rafsanjani and Larijanis nefarious smile after Hasan Rohanii won the election ! In a footage aired on Iranian television evening news bulletin  about  meeting of Expediency Council , Hashemi Rafsanjani and Larijani brothers are shown with a nefarious smile of happiness, after Hasan Rohani won...

>CAIRO/RIYADH (Reuters) - The election of a moderate Iranian president could help rein in hostility between Tehran and its Arab neighbors, but many Arabs doubt he can end a sectarian confrontation that has been inflamed by war in Syria. Hassan Rohani, a Shi'ite cleric known for a conciliatory approach and...

Latest VideoJune 15th, 2013     Attracting people to vote in a village in Khorasan Sample of activities for attracting Iranians in provinces to vote in presidential election .

Latest VideoJune 15th, 2013     Latest ballot count on 1900 PM Saturday 15 June claimed to be closest to final result Iranian TV published result of ballot counts on 1900 PM Saturday 15 June and claimed to be closest statistics to final result . According to latest ballot count , Hasan...

Friday’s presidential election in Iran dictates that the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s time in office will end soon, but experts say the controversial head of state is "unlikely to retire quietly."

Just weeks after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory in 2005, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Hasan Rouhani stepped down from the post after quarrelsome meetings with the new president.

>* Russia cautions against no-fly zone* Israeli defence minister says Assad can't winBy Oliver HolmesBEIRUT, June 15 (Reuters) - Syrian artillery and warplanes pounded rebel areas in Damascus on Saturday as President Bashar al-Assad's foes pleaded for advanced weapons from the United States, which has promised them unspecified military aid.

>The Mujahadin-e-Khalq (MEK) group said a further 40 people were wounded in the attack, which follows one in February that killed at least five of its members.MEK, which was removed from the U.S. State Department's official list of terrorist organizations last year, calls for the overthrow of Iran's...

Latest VideoJune 15th, 2013     Minister of interior announce ballots count on 1400 PM Saturday 15 June The minister of interior Mahmood Mohamad Najar read count of ballots of presidential election on 1400 PM Saturday 15 June and say that his ministry will try to finish the job during today .

>"A vote for any of these candidates is a vote for the Islamic Republic and a vote of confidence in the system," the leader's official Twitter account said.(Writing by Jon Hemming; Editing by Louise Ireland) World Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints...

Latest VideoJune 15th, 2013     Count of votes at 11:30 AM shows Rohani on the lead and Jalili lost to Mohsen Rezaei Ministry of interior announced result of counting ballots for Iranian presidential election : Rohani is leading the race with about 5 million votes following Ghalibaf with about 1...