Tag: Ebrahim Raisi
Rouhani: Israel ‘took Iran’s nuclear secrets and gave them to Trump’
Outgoing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in his last speech to his cabinet ministers on Monday night that Israel did seize Iran’s nuclear archive, as former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had revealed in...
Israeli Foreign Ministry: EU sending representative to Raisi’s swearing-in ‘puzzling’
Israel is less than enthusiastic about the European Union’s decision to send a high-level representative to attend the swearing-in of Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday
On Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lior Hayat tweeted: “The...
Iran’s nuclear program a central pillar of its ‘Shi’ite revival’ vision
Becoming a nuclear-armed state is a central aspect of Iran’s “Shi’ite” revival program, and the Iranian regime believes that developments are moving in line with its vision, an Israeli expert on the Islamic Republic...
Report: Iran not resuming nuclear talks until takeover of Raisi government
Iran will not resume talks with world powers over a return to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear accord until President-elect Ebrahim Raisi’s government is operative, Reuters reported on Thursday.
This probably won’t be until...
Iran’s new president likely to usher in new era of defiance and hegemony
In his first news conference since his victory in Friday’s election, Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi immediately adopted a defiant stance on Monday, saying, “The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” adding...
Iran’s president-elect says ballistic-missile program not up for discussion
“The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, taking a hardline position regarding ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna.
Speaking at a news conference shortly after...
Iran elects Khamenei protege Ebrahim Raisi to the presidency
Khamenei loyalist Ebrahim Raisi won a landslide victory in Iran’s June 18 presidential election, Iranian media reported.
Raisi garnered 61.9 percent (17.9 million) of the votes versus his next-closest challenger, Mohsen Rezaei, a former Islamic...