IRNA Iran will not give up resistance and will resist foreign pressures imposed on it, senior cleric said. In spite of economic and political pressures, Iran will not surrender and much pressure will lead to much resistance, Head of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said in a local ceremony. Iran will not be afraid of enemy threats,...

Tehran, Oct 28, IRAN - Secretary of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati on Wednesday sharply criticized death verdict issued for Sheikh Nimr by a Saudi court. Speaking to reporters, he said there is no doubt that the blood of innocent Hajj pilgrims will topple Al-Saud. He also strongly lambasted Al-Saud for issuing death verdict for ...

TEHRAN Iran (AP) -- A top Iranian cleric says Western countries must be "insane" because they do not recognize Iran's rights to pursue nuclear energy. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, who is head of the hard-line Guardian Council constitutional watchdog group, also said in an address for Friday prayers carried on state radio that Iranians must be patient ...

A senior Iranian cleric has voiced concern over clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, urging the feuding sides to form a united front based on their common goals. After all, the two camps share common positions; they should arrive at an agreement based on these commonalities and avoid bloodshed, mudslinging ...

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEICriticalThreats Project Iran AnalystWill Fulton and Iran Intern Amir Toumaj.   Politics Interim Tehran Friday Prayer Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati praised the peoples participation in the 2013 elections, and discussed moderation andrelations ...

The Members of Irans Guardian Council have reelected Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as the chairman of the legislative and electoral supervisory body. Ayatollah Jannati was reelected at a meeting of the councilors on Wednesday, during which the 12-member body also voted for Mohammad Reza Alizadeh as the deputy chairman of the council. Under the Iranian ...

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEICriticalThreats Project Iran AnalystWill Fulton.   Politics Guardian Council Chairman and Tehran Interim Friday Prayer Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Jannatisaidelections have to be free, and that Iranian elections have been free since the ...

Iran news headlines on Fridayincludewarning ofIrans constitutional watchdog head overdisqualification of candidates for pledging ties with US; Ahmadinejad joining Thai 'water summit' next week;India automobiles and pharmaceuticals exports to Iran and AFCappointingIrans Mahdavikia as 1st Grassroots Ambassador in Asia.   Iran may ban candidates ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The head of Iran's constitutional watchdog says it may disqualify candidates in June presidential elections who seek full relations with the United States. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, secretary of the Guardian Council that vets candidates, said Friday on state radio that some nominees may hope that international sanctions over Tehran's ...

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEICriticalThreats Project Iran AnalystWill Fulton.   Politics 243 individuals haveregisteredfor presidential candidacy qualification in the past three days.Today's most prominent reigstered candidates: Former Intelligence Minister andcurrent ...

Baku. Konul Jafarli APA. Tehran's Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati says Iranian elections are the freest in the world and the countrys Islamic democracy has set an example for the world,APAreports quoting IRIB. Speaking about the upcoming presidential election in Iran, Ayatollah Jannati said the people want calm elections so that ...

Iran news headlines on Friday include Iran denial of increasingmilitary support to Syria's Assad; Iranian jet fighterchase ofan American droneover the PersianGulf; US president remarks over Iran being a year away from nuclear weapon;Ayatollah Jannati statements onIran nuclear rights andcriticizing Ahmadinejad over hugging Chavez's mother.   Iran ...

A senior Iranian cleric accused President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of "heresy" on Friday by saying in his tribute to late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez that he would be resurrected with Jesus Christ. "Those comments on Chavez's return with Christ were heresy," Ayatollah Ahmad Janati, the hardline chief of the influential Guardians Council, told worshippers ...