Iran’s Rouhani Claims Victory Over Unrest and Blames Foreigners

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during press conference in Tehran

Reuters
November 20, 2019 10:15 AM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday claimed victory over unrest Tehran has blamed on foreign foes after protests over fuel price rises shook the nation, and the government dismissed reports of more than 100 deaths as "speculative".

Iran Restarts Advanced Nuclear Work

'In honor of all the jihadi efforts of our country's nuclear industrialists'

Adam Kredo
April 11, 2019 12:53 PM

Iranian leaders have authorized and begun spinning a set of advanced nuclear centrifuges to mark the country's Iran National Nuclear Day, which leaders said is in honor "of all the jihadi efforts of our country's nuclear industrialists."

Iran Claims Trump Tried to Meet With Top Leaders Eight Times

Meetings rejected by Islamic Republic

Adam Kredo
March 7, 2019 12:20 PM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claimed on Thursday that President Donald Trump requested no fewer than eight meetings with Iranian leaders, all of which were rejected.

Iranian Children Chant ‘Death to America’ at Revolution Day Rally

David Rutz
February 13, 2019 4:45 PM

A new video shows Iranians, some of them children, attending rallies to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and repeating threats against the United States made by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

NBC Reporter, MSNBC Host Call on Twitter to Punish Trump for Tweet Threatening Iran

Alex Griswold
July 23, 2018 11:17 AM

An NBC journalist and MSNBC host called on Twitter Monday to act against a tweet from President Donald Trump threatening the Iranian president.

Trump Tweets Stark Warning to Iranian Leaders to Not Threaten the U.S.

President’s all-caps message comes after Pompeo speech accuses Supreme Leader of operating a $95 billion ‘slush fund’

Susan Crabtree
July 23, 2018 10:10 AM

President Trump and his top U.S. diplomat ramped up rhetoric aimed at Iranian political leaders and clerics late Sunday night, with Trump warning Iranian President Rouhani not to threaten the United States again or face grave consequences.

No, Trump’s Iran Policy Doesn’t Strengthen ‘Hardliners’

Nor will it lead Iranians to 'rally around the flag'

Aaron Kliegman
June 5, 2018 7:16 AM

Much of the recent commentary on the Trump administration's Iran policy has been deeply flawed.

Iranian President Rouhani: Muslim World Hates U.S. More Than Ever

Adam Kredo
May 18, 2018 3:38 PM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at the United States for growing closer to the "Zionist regime" in Israel and told reporters in Istanbul on Friday that Muslims across the globe hate America more than ever under President Donald Trump's leadership, according to regional reports.

Farrakhan Discusses Ellison’s Prior Membership in Nation of Islam, Compares Him to Jesus’ Treacherous Apostles in Anti-Semitic Rant

David Rutz
February 28, 2018 2:46 PM

Ellison Attended Private Dinner With Iranian President and Louis Farrakhan in 2013

Alex Griswold
February 12, 2018 10:21 AM

Rep. Keith Ellison (D., Minn.), deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee, attended a private event with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, according to a newly resurfaced report.