Iran sentences daughter of late president to jail for second time
Iran's hardline judiciary has sentenced the daughter of late Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to jail for "anti-state propaganda, spreading lies against the judiciary and the Revolutionary Guards Corps", the opposition website Kalemeh reported on Friday.
Mar 17, 2017, 22:53 PM IST
Iran's Rouhani to run for second term: Vice-president
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has decided to run for re-election in May, the vice-president for parliamentary affairs said sunday.
Feb 26, 2017, 15:49 PM IST
Iran mourns `sheikh of moderation` Rafsanjani
Iran began three days of mourning Monday after the death of ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a pillar of the Islamic revolution who became a leading counterweight to hardliners.
Jan 09, 2017, 16:24 PM IST
Former president of Iran Ayatollah Rafsanjani dead at 82
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died in hospital in Tehran where he was taken after suffering a heart attack on Sunday, state media reported.
Jan 09, 2017, 01:49 AM IST
Iran polls: Hassan Rouhani hails election wins, ally salutes 'will of people'
A reformist-backed list of candidates aligned with Hassan Rouhani was on course to win all 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran.
Feb 28, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
'Iran got Pakistan's help to acquire Nuclear weapon technology'
Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has claimed that Iran received nuclear technology from Pakistan in mid 80s.
Oct 29, 2015, 17:29 PM IST
