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Iran's Hassan Rouhani warns Emmanuel Macron of taking next nuclear step

Macron has been leading efforts to de-escalate the situation and he expressed hopes of bringing together Rouhani and Trump for a meeting during a G7 summit days ago

Iran will continue exporting crude oil despite US pressure, says Rouhani

Rouhani said if the US can block one method for Iran to export oil, Tehran will find other ways to do so

Iran's Rouhani calls Israel a 'cancerous tumor' set up by western countries

Iran's leaders frequently condemn Israel and predict its demise, but Rouhani, a relative moderate, rarely employs such rhetoric

In blow to Rouhani, Iran's economy minister Masoud Karbasian impeached

He is the second cabinet minister to be sacked this month, following the impeachment of Labour Minister Ali Rabiei

US will regret if it quits nuclear deal: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Under the pact, sanctions were lifted in return for a commitment not to pursue a nuclear bomb, but Iran says it is not reaping the rewards despite complying with the deal

Rouhani's term to be successful; India ties look promising: Jamia professor

Dr M Mahtab Alam Rizvi says a lot would depend on India's ability to stay the course and deliver on its commitments

India and Iran ink nine pacts, including DTA, visa liberalisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held "substantive" talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to boost cooperation in key areas of security, trade and energy, after which the two sides inked nine pacts, including one on double taxation avoidance. The two leaders also deliberated on regional situations during their wide-ranging talks. "Both leaders held substantive & productive discussion on cooperation in trade & investment, energy, connectivity, defence & security & regional issues," External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. Addressing a joint press event with Rouhani, Modi said the visit by the Iranian president shows how the two sides want to deepen cooperation in key areas, including connectivity. Giving details of their comprehensive talks, Modi said they discussed threats posed by terrorism, drug trafficking and other challenges. On his part, Rouhani said, "We are determined to combat terrorism and extremism." The Iranian leader also said that ...

Hassan Rouhani says India-Iran ties beyond trade, biz & top 10 developments

Iran President Hassan Rouhani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to strengthen India-Iran relations

PM Modi holds talks with Iran Prez Hassan Rouhani on defence and trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held "substantive and productive" talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to boost cooperation in areas of defence and security, trade and investment, and energy. They also deliberated on regional situations in their wide-ranging talks. "Civilizational connect, contemporary context! PM @narendramodi welcomed President of Iran Dr. Rouhani to India. "Both leaders held substantive & productive discussion on cooperation in trade & investment, energy, connectivity, defence & security & regional issues," External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. Earlier, Rouhani was given a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In the morning, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Rouhani and discussed various issues with him.

Iranian Prez Hassan Rouhani's brother arrested on financial crime charges

Hossein Fereydoun was also a key advisor of President Rouhani

Mr Rouhani's return

A strong mandate raises the stakes for Iran's president

Iranians deliver emphatic victory for Hassan Rouhani

Rouhani's opponent Raisi, a protege of Khamenei, had united the conservative faction

Rouhani and the Iranian hope for reform and repair

Rouhani bagged 57 percent of the votes, winning comfortably just as in 2013

Rouhani wins second term as Iran's President

Over 40 mn people took part in the polls and Rouhani received more than half of those counted

Hassan Rouhani's economic legacy may be his key to winning a second term

Rouhani's govt was marked by several achievements on both the domestic and international levels

Iran election: Hassan Rouhani set to seal landslide victory

Rouhani has framed the election as a choice between greater civil liberties and 'extremism'

Iran's reformist ex-president Khatami endorses President Rouhani

Khatami praised govt for taming rampant inflation of above 40% in 2013 to below 9.5%

Iran's Hassan Rouhani says military power 'purely defensive'

After tensions with the US over its missile programme

Hassan Rouhani meets Castros

United mainly by their shared history of enmity with the United States, Iran and Cuba often back each other in the international arena

Iran supports any move to stabilise oil market

Tehran, Opec's 3rd-largest producer, has been boosting its oil output after the lifting of Western sanctions in January