Tag: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iran presidential polls: Moderate candidate concedes loss to hardliner
It signaled the protege of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi had won a vote he dominated after the disqualification of his strongest competition.
June 19, 2021 -
Iran goes to polls
In recent presidential debates, however, Raisi said he would oversee a return to the nuclear deal reached by Rouhani.
June 17, 2021 -
25-year strategic accord under negotiation with China ‘not secret’, says Iran Foreign Minister
The nation would be informed "when an accord has been concluded", he said, adding that the intention had already been made public in January 2016 when President Xi Jinping visited Tehran.
July 6, 2020 -
US ends sanction waivers for nations in Iran nuclear deal
Pompeo said the United States was providing a 90-day waiver extension on Bushehr to "ensure safety of operations" but reserved the right to modify it at will.
May 28, 2020 -
World turned upside down
The bluster of world leaders appears to be designed to cover up their own failures in facing the coronavirus pandemic. Coming from the outrageous to the ludicrous, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed djinns and the US for spread of the coronavirus in Iran.
April 26, 2020 -
US, UK troops among 3 killed in rocket attack in Iraq
No group has claimed the responsibility for the attack but Washington has blamed Iran-backed factions for similar attacks.
March 12, 2020 -
Iranians mark 41st anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani had called for a mass turnout to mark the anniversary of the revolution and condemn the "hostile" moves of the US against Iran.
February 11, 2020 -
Rocket attack on US embassy ‘unacceptable’, says Iraq PM Abdul Mahdi
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei swiftly pledged to take "severe revenge" for Soleimani's assassination.
January 22, 2020 -
Geostrategic Rarity
When the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was literally centre-stage at the Friday prayers, he utilised the opportunity to address a rare sermon that was intrinsically an attempt to debunk the likes of Donald Trump.
January 20, 2020 -
‘Be very careful with your words’: Donald Trump warns Iran supreme leader Khamenei
The 2015 agreement was struck in Vienna between Iran and France, Britain, Germany, the United States, China and Russia.
January 18, 2020 -
Iran owns up
Within 24 hours of the catastrophe, video and other evidence had emerged, clearly indicating that the airliner was hit by a ground-to-air missile, yet Iranian spokesmen and diplomats persisted with their implausible denials.
January 14, 2020 -
Khamenei says missile strike ‘slap in face’ for US, asserts ‘action not enough’
Khamenei added that the 'corrupt presence of the US in the region should come to an end,' saying it has caused 'war, division, and destruction'.
January 8, 2020 -
Iran offers $80 million bounty on Donald Trump for Soleimani’s killing: Report
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani vowed revenge to US, while Iranian MP Abolfazl Aboutorabi threatened to attack the heart of American politics.
January 6, 2020 -
Khamenei vows ‘severe revenge’ on US over Soleimani killing, Iran minister says ‘foolish escalation’
General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were among the eight killed in US airstrike at Baghdad airport.
January 3, 2020 -
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
The massive violent protests broke out on November 15 across Iran, whose economy has suffered under sweeping sanctions from the United States, after the government abruptly hiked fuel prices.
December 28, 2019 -
Japan PM meets Iran leader on mission to ease tensions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday.
June 13, 2019 -
US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Baghdad, Erbil
The US last year shut its consulate in the protest-hit southern Iraqi city of Basra, blaming "indirect fire" by Iran-backed forces and warning its rival of retaliation for any damage.
May 15, 2019