Hassan Rouhani

Iran's ex-president Rouhani urges public say on ending war, prompting calls for arrest

“We must, in accordance with the overwhelming majority of the people, end the war with honor so that we can rebuild the country, so that we can compensate for the damage done,” Hassan Rouhani said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks to deliver a speech during the Conference of Government’s Achievements in Developing Rural Infrastructure in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2019.
 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, attends a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Pahlavi or Khamenei: Iran is at a crossroads - opinion

‘JAVID SHAH’ (Long Live the Shah) has become the slogan of the ongoing Iranian protests. Here, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran, sits during an interview in Paris in June, after the Israel-Iran war.

Iranians trust Reza Pahlavi more than the regime’s 'moderates' - opinion

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, July 2020

Low turnout expected in Iran election after regime disqualifications, oppressing protesters


Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote peaceful dialog in Syria

After worsening violence displaced nearly a million people, Turkey and Russia agreed in March to halt hostilities in northwest Syria's Idlib region. This month, military jets bombed villages in Idlib

Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey April 4, 2018

Rouhani: US sanctions, coronavirus make for Iran's toughest year

Rouhani said wearing of masks will become mandatory for two weeks starting next Sunday in "gathering places" that are deemed "red spots".

ranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the cabinet meeting, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Tehran, Iran, April 1, 2020.

Rouhani: Iran is ready for talks if US apologizes over nuclear pact

"Iran is ready to cooperate with the (International Atomic Energy Agency) IAEA under law," Rouhani said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani  October 1, 2019.

Rouhani: US demand for talks with Iran is a lie

In early June, US President Donald Trump urged Iran to make a deal with America.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2020

Iran’s Rouhani: We broke the knee of America that was on our throat

Rouhani said the US has been trying to defeat Iran for decades and that Iran has outwitted the US. He referenced pressure going back to 1997 and other eras.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani  October 1, 2019.

Rouhani: Iran to retaliate if US interferes with Venezuela-bound tankers

"If our tankers in the Caribbean or anywhere in the world face trouble caused by the Americans, they (the US) will also be in trouble."

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar

Iran’s threats against Israel - unprecedented in international community

The avalanche of threats is portrayed as common and usual • Rouhani: Palestinian people must “resist” until they are “liberated”; Iranian armed forces head: Israel will be defeated.

A poster Khamenei's office published on his website for Quds day

IRGC exploits pandemic to solidify control

Revolutionary Guard leads Iran’s response to spread of coronavirus, marginalizing Rouhani in the process.

Military units of the IRGC Ground Force are seen as they launched war games in the Gulf, December 22, 2018

Iranian Army says technical error behind deadly friendly fire incident

A video report on Monday added that it's possible that the technical error was caused by "electronic warfare by the enemy" without specifying a possible source.

A Nour missile is test fired off Iran's first domestically made destroyer, Jamaran, on the southern shores of Iran in the Persian Gulf March 9, 2010

Rouhani says Iran should assume worst-case coronavirus scenario

"Maybe (we will face this) till the end of the year, we do not know," Rouhani added, referring to the Iranian calendar year which ends in March 2021.

A man wears a face mask and a protective face shield as he checks a woman's temperature, to let her go inside the mall, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), after shopping malls and bazaars reopened in Tehran, Iran, April 20, 2020