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Hassan Rouhani replaces Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran

Hassan Rouhani has officially replaced Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran. Cleric Hassan Rouhani's election has been endorsed by Supreme…

11 years ago

Iran presidential election 2013: 50 million voters expected to cast their ballots

Some 50 million voters across Iran are casting their ballots in the country's key presidential elections. Although all six candidates…

11 years ago

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized for hugging Hugo Chavez’s mother

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been heavily criticized over both real and fake photos showing him consoling the grieving family…

12 years ago

Hugo Chavez funeral attended by more than 30 heads of state

Leaders from Latin America and beyond are gathering in Caracas for the state funeral of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez. After…

12 years ago

Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, Iran’s sole woman minister, sacked by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has decided to sack Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the sole woman in his cabinet, state…

12 years ago

Iranian rial hits new record low

The rial, Iran's beleaguered currency, has fallen to fresh record lows against the US dollar. It fell a further 9%…

12 years ago

Iran: four people sentenced to death over $2.6 billion bank fraud

Four people have been sentenced to death in Iran for their roles in the country's biggest-ever bank fraud scandal. Two…

12 years ago

Iran and P5+1 nuclear talks begin in Istanbul

Iran and P5+1 are meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, for talks aimed at ending the deadlock over Tehran's nuclear programme. Envoys from…

13 years ago