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Ali Akbar Velayati, foreign policy adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (AFP/ File Photo)

May 20th, 2018 - 09:00 GMT

Velayati Says EU Policy Statements on Iran Nuclear Deal 'Duplicitous' and Couldn't be Trusted

A senior Iranian official has questioned EU officials' contradictory remarks on the 2015 nuclear agreement after US withdrawal, saying a "duplicitous" side could not be trusted.

Pilgrims walk across the courtyard of the Massoumeh holy shrine in the religious Shiite Mulsim city of Qom, south of Tehran ahead of the electoral vote on Friday. Iran's powerful bazaar merchants and Shiite clergy spearheaded the 1979 Islamic revolution, but they now play a diminished role in national politics. AFP photo

June 12th, 2013 - 08:19 GMT

Iranian elections pose problems for fractured conservative camp

Conservative Iranian lawmaker Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel on Monday withdrew his candidacy from Iran's June 14 presidential election.

June 10th, 2013 - 12:42 GMT

Iranian candidate withdraws from 2013 election

Iranian advisor to the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hopeful conservative presidential candidate, Ali Akbar Velayati (Atta Kenare/ AFP)

June 9th, 2013 - 10:35 GMT

Iran Election: conservative Velayati gaining momentum ahead of polls

The vote, to be held on June 14, is a race between eight presidential candidates. (AFP)

June 8th, 2013 - 07:55 GMT

Iran elections has candidates clashing over nuke policy

Supporters hold portraits of Iranian presidential candidate and lead nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili during a campaign rally in Tehran on May 24 (Atta Kenare / AFP)

May 26th, 2013 - 09:49 GMT

Iranian FM lashes out at France over "interference" in elections

Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad poses with close aide Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie after registering as a candidate in the presidential elections (AFP)

May 22nd, 2013 - 08:51 GMT

Not going quietly: Ahmadinejad vows to challenge ally's election ban

A selection of Iranian newspapers showing the buzz around the former president Rafsanjani. AFP Photo

May 22nd, 2013 - 07:22 GMT

Rafsanjani, Ahmadineajd aide barred from Iranian elections, US weighs in

Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is unable to stand in the upcoming election (Kenzo Tribouillard /AFP

May 7th, 2013 - 09:31 GMT

Registration opens for Iranian presidential hopefuls

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's aide issued the strongest warning to date about a possible strike on President Bashar al-Assad's forces.

January 27th, 2013 - 08:03 GMT

Iran: An attack on Syria would be an attack on Tehran

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January 27th, 2013 - 07:43 GMT

Iran to push ahead with nuclear programme- state media

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July 24th, 2000 - 02:00 GMT

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