EBRAHIM RAISI

Saudi Arabia has reportedly sent a letter to Tehran, inviting Iranian President Raisi for an official state visit after the two sides agreed to end more than seven years of hostility.

An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern politics — a part previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights like the U.S. and Russia.

The landmark agreement between the two long-time foes amounts to a major diplomatic victory for Beijing.

A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls is escalating as authorities now acknowledge over 50 schools have been struck in a wave of possible cases.

After hundreds of girls across 30 schools in Iran fell ill from poison attacks, the country’s president is ordering authorities to investigate the matter.

Iran’s president has ordered authorities to investigate a series of incidents in which noxious fumes have sickened students at girls’ schools, which some officials suspect are attacks targeting women’s education

Iran’s president has ordered authorities to investigate a series of incidents in which noxious fumes have sickened students at girls' schools, which some officials suspect are attacks targeting women’s education.

China's elite Peking University on Wednesday awarded Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi the title of "honorary professor" during an official state visit.

China and Iran have called on mutual neighbor Afghanistan to end restrictions on women's work and education.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi visited China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Jinping expressed his support for Iran during the leader's meeting.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has expressed support for Iran during a visit by its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week as both countries look to strengthen economic and political ties.

Iran is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West

Iran is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West.

Iranian hardliners have burnt France’s flag outside of its embassy in Tehran where they were protesting cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that lampoon Iran’s ruling clerics

Iranian hardliners have burned French flags outside the French embassy in Tehran, protesting against cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that lampoon Iran’s ruling clerics.

Protesters have managed to post many videos and photos of their demonstrations to Western social media as citizens in Russia, Iran and China used more sophisticated methods.

An Iranian lawmaker has said that Iran’s government was “paying attention to the people’s real demands” a day after a top official suggested that the country’s unpopular morality police has been shut down following months of protests.

Former National Basketball Association star Enes Kanter Freedom ripped Iran's threats toward families of its soccer team and those protesting in Tehran

The Iranian soccer team, once viewed as a representation of the people, is now widely seen as another tool of the ruling clerics.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a televised address has praised paramilitary volunteers tasked with quashing dissent.

As Iran's anthem played on, television cameras showed the country's players tight-lipped.

Some Iran fans at the team's World Cup opener against England showed their support for protests against the Islamic Republic's regime.

The Islamist regime of Iran famously pursued mass executions through its 1988 "death commission," which may have killed as many as 30,000 political prisoners and dissidents.

The country's theocracy, which came to power 43 years ago, faces one of its stiffest challenges amid weeks of widespread protests after the death of a woman arrested by the country's morality police.

Iran is marking the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as its theocracy faces nationwide protests after the death of a 22-year-old woman earlier arrested by the country’s morality police

Iran is marking the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as its theocracy faces nationwide protests after the death of a 22-year-old woman earlier arrested by the country’s morality police.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack but Iran's supreme leader and president sought to link it to the protests that have gripped the country.

Iran’s supreme leader and its president have tried to link the nationwide protests roiling the country to an Islamic State-claimed gun attack on a famous mosque that killed 15 people

Iran’s supreme leader and its president have tried to link the nationwide protests roiling the country to an Islamic State-claimed gun attack on a famous mosque that killed 15 people.

Iran’s president has accused the U_S_ of conducting a “failed policy of destabilization.”

Iran’s president has accused the U_S_ of conducting a “failed policy of destabilization.”.

Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week.

Female protesters in Iran shouted down the country's president with chants of "get lost" as he condemned deadly protests after the death of a woman in police custody.

Anti-government demonstrations have erupted in several areas across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week

Anti-government demonstrations have erupted in several areas across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week.

President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran had "shortcomings" but said the unrest sparked last month by the death of a woman in the custody of the country's morality police was a plot by Iran's enemies.

Iranian president has appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the antigovernment protests engulfing the country continued to spread to universities and high schools

Iranian president has appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the anti-government protests engulfing the country continued to spread to universities and high schools.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the anti-government protests that have engulfed the country for weeks continued to spread to universities and high schools. Raisi acknowledged that the Islamic Republic had “weaknesses and shortcomings,” but repeated the official line that the unrest sparked last month by the death of a woman in the custody of the country’s morality police was nothing short of a plot by Iran’s enemies. It's a familiar tactic for Iran's leaders, who have been mistrustful of Western influence since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and commonly blame domestic problems on foreign enemies without offering evidence.

The United Nations says an 85-year-old Iranian-American who formerly worked for the U.N. children’s agency and was detained in Iran in 2016 has been permitted to leave the country for medical treatment abroad

The United States has imposed sanctions on a group of firms it says have played a critical role in shipping sanctioned Iranian oil.

The United Nations Secretary-General called on Iran to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force in protest over a young woman who died in custody after being detained by police

An Iranian drone bombing campaign targeting the bases of an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq has killed at least nine people and wounded 32 others.

Activists say Iran's current wave of protests are different from previous unrest.

International attention is important, but their chances of success depend on support closer at hand.

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says he met with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna for talks about an ongoing investigation into manmade uranium particles found at undeclared sites in Iran.

The country’s new President, Ebrahim Raisi, is cracking down on women, arming Russia, and playing hardball with the U.S. on nuclear diplomacy.

Mass protests have erupted in Iran over the death of a young woman in custody, but a sustained and lethal government crackdown could be the result.

The Iranian army has issued its toughest warning yet amid nationwide protests over the death of Mahsa Amini and said it will 'confront the enemies.'

Brave anti-regime demonstrators deserve to be heard above the blackout imposed by Tehran and the noise created by Moscow.

While Amanpour has worn head scarves in the past for interviews in other countries, like Iran or Afghanistan, she noted that she would not wear one in a country where it is not required.

While Amanpour has worn head scarves in the past for interviews in other countries, like Iran or Afghanistan, she noted that she would not wear one in a country where it is not required.

While Amanpour has worn head scarves in the past for interviews in other countries, like Iran or Afghanistan, she noted that she would not wear one in a country where it is not required.

At the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting this week, leaders have bemoaned the collapse of world order amid myriad crises.

Iran's president says the death of an Iranian woman in the custody of the country’s morality police for violating the dress code must be “steadfastly” investigated.

Christiane Amanpour said she refused to cover up before her interview with Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in New York, prompting him to cancel.

CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour said her interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York was abruptly canceled when she refused to wear a headscarf.

Mahsa Amini, 22, was detained by the morality police in Tehran for her "improper hijab" and died days later. Protests over her death have morphed into widespread dissent against the regime.View Entire Post ›

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi walked away from an interview in New York City on Wednesday following a dispute over Amanpour wearing a headscarf. In a series of tweets Thursday morning, Amanpour said that she was slated to speak with Raisi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in…

Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend.

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says he'll meet with Ukraine’s and Russia’s foreign ministers in a bid to establish a safety and security zone around a nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine that is Europe’s largest.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized enemies of Iran for "hypocrisy" and claimed his country stood for justice while protesters outside told a different story.

Protests following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman detained by Iran’s “morality police,” raged for a fifth consecutive day.

Speaking at the U.N. on Wednesday, Ebrahim Raisi accused the West of "double standards" on human rights.

The Iranian government has cut off WhatsApp, Instagram and other internet services as protests over the death of a woman in custody entered their fifth day.

Iran’s president insists that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb.

Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb but questioned whether Tehran could trust America's commitment to any eventual accord. The U.S. had already “trampled” on a previous deal, President Ebrahim Raisi told the U.N. General Assembly, referring to America's decision to pull out of the accord in 2018. Ever since Iran's 1979 revolution that overthrew its Western-backed shah, Tehran has been at odds with the United States and has sought to project itself as a counterweight to American power.

With his nation at war, the president of Ukraine turns to the world once again

Iranians are experiencing a near-total internet blackout amid days of mass protests against the government.

Iranians experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday amid days of mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country's morality police for allegedly violating its strictly-enforced dress code. An Iranian official had earlier hinted that such measures might be taken out of security concerns. Iran has seen nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf too loosely.

The US urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case where Iran seeks to take back frozen assets awarded by the US Supreme Court to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon.

The United States has urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case brought by Iran seeking to claw back some $2 billion worth of frozen Iranian assets that the U.S. Supreme Court awarded to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and other attacks linked to Tehran.

Ukraine’s president has implored the world to punish Russia for its invasion.

President Joe Biden is confronting difficult issues as he travels to New York this week for the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly.

As leaders gather for the first all-in-person General Assembly since the pandemic, the war in Ukraine is a major focus. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned this is a time of "great peril."

The Iranian president’s comment that “there are some signs” that the Holocaust happened but that the issue required more research has sparked an outcry from Israel, a country home to tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors

The Iranian president’s comment that “there are some signs” that the Holocaust happened but that the issue required more research has sparked an outcry from Israel, a country home to tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors.

After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world will once again convene in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to press his attack against Ukraine despite its latest counteroffensive.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she plans to make a weekend visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire was holding for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made clear that he doesn’t expect an agreement with Iran in the immediate future to restore Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers, though he said there’s no reason for Iran not to sign up and European countries would remain “patient.”.

Iran has sent a written response in negotiations over a final draft of a roadmap for parties to return to its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran’s president is warning that any roadmap to restore Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers must see international inspectors end their probe on man-made uranium particles found at undeclared sites in the country.

The Biden administration says it has responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.

The Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.

Iran says it has submitted a “written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the flow of Russian natural gas to the European customers has dwindled due to the West’s own fault and warned that it could continue ebbing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin won staunch support from Iran for his country’s military campaign in Ukraine, with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saying the West opposes an “independent and strong” Russia.

Backed into a corner by the West, Iran is ramping up uranium enrichment, clamping down on dissent over its worsening economy and deepening ties with Moscow.

It hasn't been an easy week for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

State TV says the death toll in a catastrophic tower collapse in southwestern Iran has risen to at least 38.

Iran’s hard-line president has vowed revenge over the killing of a senior Revolutionary Guard member who was gunned down in the heart of Tehran.

Vice President Kamala Harris has led a high-powered American delegation to the United Arab Emirates to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler and meet with the newly ascended president.

Iran has abruptly raised prices as much as 300% for a variety of staples like oil, chicken, milk and eggs.

Iranian media says Syrian President Bashar Assad was in Tehran for a rare visit to meet Iranian leaders.

Iran’s president says Israel will be targeted by Iranian forces if it makes “the tiniest move” against Iran.

Iran’s supreme leader is insisting negotiations over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal “are going ahead properly.”.

Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days.

Iran’s president has arrived in Qatar and was welcomed in an official ceremony by the country’s ruling emir.