President Rouhani says Iran ready to confront US, 'small mercenary states'

President Hassan Rouhani made remarks in Tehran Sunday before leaving for New York to attend the UN General Assembly came a day after terrorists attacked a military parade in Ahvaz in southwest Iran, killing 25 people.

Iran rings in new school year

President Hassan Rouhani rang in the new school year on Sunday for about 14 million students who are offered curriculum in a variety of subjects in 92,800 educational centers across the country.

Sanctions has made Washington more isolated

Iran’s president mocks Pompeo’s tough-talk on Iran

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Monday mocked a speech by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he took a hard stance against the Islamic Republic.

Iran set to hold congress to commemorate ex-President Rafsanjani

Tehran is going to host a congress in commemoration of former Iranian president and chairman of the country’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on his first death anniversary, Tasnim news agency reported.

Rouhani congratulates Pope, world leaders on Christmas

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday congratulated world leaders on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of the "prophet of mercy and kindness" and the advent of the new Christian year.

Iranian president says Trump's al-Quds bid creates new tension in Mideast

President Rouhani made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Tehran on Tuesday ahead of his departure for Istanbul, Turkey, to attend an emergency summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) which is scheduled to be convened on Wednesday.

Rouhani denounces bloody “heinous” terrorist attack against worshippers in Egypt

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has strongly denounced the recent bloody “heinous” terrorist attack against worshippers at a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula.