Rouhani becomes new Iranian presidentModerate cleric Hassan Rouhani took office as Iran's president on Saturday, succeeding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed him, Iranian media said. Rouhani's resounding election win in More… |
Nuclear negotiator Jalili edges ahead in Iran raceSteadfastly loyal to Iran's supreme leader, Saeed Jalili has taken a tough line with the West as chief nuclear negotiator and is now a leading contender in the June 14 presidential election with a slick campa More… |
Iran pardons 100 ‘security’ prisonersIran's supreme leader has ordered the pardon of 100 'security'-related prisoners including some involved in the huge protests against the disputed June 2009 re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The decision, reported l More… |