Iran’s interior minister says there has been no change to the ban on women entering stadiums to watch sports events and the prohibition will be enforced. ISNA reported on Monday June 16 that according to Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, no new directives have been issued regarding women attending sports events in stadiums, and the authorities […]
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Minister says administration powerless to end house arrests
Iran’s Justice Minister says the administration has no jurisdiction over the opposition leaders’ continued house arrest, and this issue can only be decided by the National Security Council. ILNA reports that Mostafa PourMohammadi, referring to the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard, said: “I have no particular responsibility regarding this […]
Rohani administration called powerless to end house arrests
President Rohani’s adviser Ali Younesi says the administration does not have the authority to end the house arrest of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi, adding: “We can only try to lay grounds for their release.” Speaking to reporters on Tuesday November 11 on the sidelines of the Media Fair in […]
Administration defends record on detained opposition leaders
The Rohani administration has responded to criticism from Iranian MP Ali Motahari over its failure to secure the release of the opposition leaders under house arrest, saying it is working hard to resolve the situation but it does not feel it’s necessary to publicize every effort. Mohammad Bagher Nobakht told reporters on Wednesday October […]
Rohani lauds government’s performance
President Hassan Rohani marked the end of Government Week in Iran with a speech commending the achievements of his government, specifically in the fields of the economy, agriculture, the environment and foreign policy. The Iranian president detailed how his government has managed to rein in inflation within one year and transform an economy that […]
Head of judiciary warns Rohani about “seculars”
The head of the Iranian judiciary, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, urged President Rohani in a public speech to refrain from appointing “seculars” to his administration and those who do not agree with the main tenets of the constitution. The Keyhan daily, generally regarded as representing the views of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, also wrote […]
New science minister named following impeachment
President Hassan Rohani appointed Mohammad Ali Najafi to replace Reza Farajidana at the helm of the Ministry of Science and Technology today, after Parliament voted to impeach Farajidana. Rohani expressed gratitude to Farajidana for his service as minister and appointed him as his adviser on Academic and Training Affairs. Najafi was previously put forth […]
Moderate Iranian Science Minister Ousted By Parliament
Iranian lawmakers have dismissed the Islamic republic’s science minister in a blow to moderate President Hassan Rohani. Conservative legislators targeted Science, Research and Technology Minister Reza Faraji Dana over his support for teachers who are seen as pro-Western or protested after Iran’s disputed 2009 presidential election. A no-confidence motion against Dana was backed by […]
Rohani deputy slams Tehran’s gender segregation plan
The presidential deputy for Women and Family Affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi, says the Rohani administration does not approve of gender segregation in the workplace. This comes after the head of Iran’s judiciary commended the mayor of Tehran for implementing a plan to separate male and female public employees in municipal offices. The state news agency […]
Rohani slams predecessor’s oil policies
Iranian president Hassan Rohani accused his predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of having “a lack of wisdom” and said: “Under the pretext of circumventing sanctions, they gave the oil away to those who took it away for themselves and in effect circumvented the Iranian people.” ISNA reports that in a speech in Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari on […]