Hassan Rouhani

Pahlavi or Khamenei: Iran is at a crossroads - opinion

The West keeps mistaking regime survival tactics for reform; the Iranians know better and have paid with their lives.

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, attends a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.
‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.

Iranians trust Reza Pahlavi more than the regime’s 'moderates' - opinion

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, July 2020

Low turnout expected in Iran election after regime disqualifications, oppressing protesters

 CAMPAIGN POSTERS are on display in Tehran ahead of the Iranian parliamentary election.

Despite elections, Iran will remain the same - opinion


Iran alleges bomb attack targeted US forces in Iraq

The report notes that the explosion was directed at a vehicle carrying US military and security equipment near Al-Adawiniya south of Baghdad.

IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani pray near the coffin of Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, last week.

Officials: Netanyahu turned down 2013 opportunity to negotiate with Iran

In 2013, the Sultan of Oman offered to open up a secret back channel with Iran, but the prime minister decided against it.

Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al-Said sits during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (not pictured) at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, Oman January 14, 2019

Rouhani threatened to quit if Iran did not admit to downing Ukrainian jet

After finding out that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tried to cover up the downing of the Ukrainian plane, Rouhani gave an ultimatum, come clean or walk.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani  October 1, 2019.

Rouhani: Iran will never seek nuclear weapons, with or without deal

Iran's president told European powers not to copy the United States by undermining Tehran's strained nuclear pact with world powers.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits the family of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed by an air strike in Baghdad, at his home in Tehran, Iran January 4, 2020

Rouhani bashes Israel during meeting with Venezuelan foreign minister

President Rouhani’s office released a statement about how Iran and Venezuela will cooperate in power plant construction and technological knowhow.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani  October 1, 2019.

Rouhani: Iran's nuclear enrichment at higher level than before 2015 deal

"We are enriching more uranium before the deal was reached ... Pressure has increased on Iran but we continue to progress," the Iranian president said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani  October 1, 2019.

Is the IRGC losing its grip on Iranian policy-making to the moderates?

Iranian belligerence has been see-sawing depending on who is in charge: Soleimani and his hard-liners or President Rouhani and the moderates.

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a military parade to commemorate the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran

Japan PM asks Iran's Rouhani to stick to nuclear deal

Shinzo Abe made the comments at the start of a meeting between the two leaders in Tokyo.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stands with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a welcome ceremony in Tehran, Iran

Rouhani: Iran testing new centrifuges

Under the JCPOA, the Islamic Republic agreed to severe limitations on their uranium supply, as well as not using more advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during Kuala Lumpur Summit in Malaysia

Iran's Rouhani to visit Japan amid heightened tensions with US

Japan said the two leaders will meet on December 20.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stands with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a welcome ceremony in Tehran, Iran