Hassan Rouhani
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Iran’s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal
Tehran: Iran’s president called on President-elect Joe Biden to compensate for past mistakes and return the US to Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a state-run news agency reported on Sunday.…
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Iran strikes defiant tone at the UN under crushing US sanctions
Dubai: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivered a defiant and fiery speech on Tuesday to the UN General Assembly as his nation grapples with the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak and a weakened economy,…
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Iran threatens a dangerous future for UAE after Israel deal
Tehran: Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard vowed on Saturday that there would be dangerous consequences for the United Arab Emirates after it announced a historic deal with Israel to open up diplomatic relations. The…
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25mn Iranians infected with COVID-19, claims Rouhani
Tehran: Some 25 million people in Iran have so far contracted the novel coronavirus, President Hassan Rouhani has claimed. “Another 30 to 35 million people are prone to contract the disease as…
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Hassan Rouhani urges global action against coronavirus outbreak
Tehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for a global action against the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) as the disease has become “a global issue”. Rouhani speaks to Qatar’s Emir Rouhani, made the…
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Iran president slams US for spreading ‘fear’ over virus
Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to spread “fear” in Iran over a deadly outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 19…
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Iranians must have ‘right to choose’ at polls: Rouhani
Tehran: Iranians must have the “right to choose” between different political movements, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, as controversy grows over the disqualification of thousands of candidates in upcoming polls. Speaking at…
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Trump’s Mideast peace plan ‘despicable’: Hassan Rouhani
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan as “despicable”, the media reported on Thursday. “Enough of these foolish attempts,” Rouhani said, referring to the White…
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US sanctions made Iran stronger, says Rouhani
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here on Thursday that the US sanctions against Tehran have made the Islamic Republic even “stronger”. Despite “US plots and pressures”, it was the Iranian nation…
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Iran’s Rouhani calls for ‘national unity’ after jet downing
Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday called for “national unity” and flagged the need for changes to the way Iran is run after the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner. Demonstrations have…
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Iran’s Hassan Rouhani to make first visit to Japan
Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani will visit Japan later this week in the first trip to the country by an Iranian head of state for two decades, official news agency IRNA reported Monday.…
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Iranian Prez submits new “budget of resistance”
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has presented a draft budget to the parliament, saying it was designed to resist US sanctions by limiting dependence on oil revenue. Rouhani gave the value of…
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Iran hasn’t shut door on negotiations: Rouhani
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country was still open to negotiations amidst ongoing tensions, a media report said. “We have no choice other than resistance and steadfastness in…
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US not a friend of Islam, Middle East: Hassan Rouhani
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday said that the US is not a friend of Islam and has been a major source of problems for the Middle East region. Islamic unity…
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Iran announces further step away from nuclear deal
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday announced steps to further roll back its nuclear commitment and to begin injecting uranium gas into more than 1,000 centrifuges at its Fordow enrichment facility…
