Ali Khamenei
Iran's Khamenei: No War, no Negotiations with the US
Tehran. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that there would be neither war nor negotiations with the United States, AFP reported.
"Recently, U.S. officials have been talking blatantly about us. Beside sanctions, they are talking about war and negotiations," he said via his official Twitter account in English.
Iran's problems 'internal, not just sanctions': Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that the country's economic problems were the result of internal mismanagement by the government and not just US pressure.
Iran will leave Syria, Iraq only if Baghdad, Damascus want it, aide to Khamenei says
A top aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on July 13 that Iran would immediately withdraw its "military advisers" from Syria and Iraq only if their governments wanted it to.
Iran slams US sanctions push, Syria rejects idea of Iranian withdrawal
Iran kept up a drumbeat of opposition to U.S. demands for sweeping change in its foreign policy and nuclear program on May 23, and Tehran's ally Damascus dismissed out of hand a U.S. call for a withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria.
Iran Bans Teaching English in Primary Schools
Iran bans teaching English in primary schools after Iranian High Commissioner Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said early learning of this language created conditions for a Western "cultural invasion," Reuters reported.
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Germany voices support for demonstrators in Iran
Germany is "following developments in Iran with concern" but "stresses that protesters deserve respect."
Tanjug reported this on Wednesday, citing Reuters.
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Iran: Pro-Government Rallies Follow Days of Protests
Pro-government demonstrators staged rallies across the country Wednesday, after days of protests against the government and economic problems.
Iranian state television showed video of crowds waving Iranian flags and chanting in support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran blames ‘enemies’ for protests in the country as Turkey calls for calm
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Jan. 2 accused “enemies” of the Islamic Republic of stirring unrest across the country as a crackdown intensified against anti-government demonstrations that began last week.
Ten People Killed in Iran Unrest on Sunday
Ten people were killed during street protests in Iran on Sunday, state television said on Monday, Reuters reported.
The nationwide protests have drawn in tens of thousands of people and represent the boldest challenge to Iran's leadership since pro-reform unrest in 2009. Calls for more demonstrations on Monday raise the possibility of prolonged instability.
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Two were Killed in Protests in Iran, but "by Foreign Agents"
Two people have died in the city of Dorud in western Iran during the protests yesterday, the governor of the province of Lorestan said, quoted by world news agencies. But in his words, protesters were not shot by security forces who were not shooting at demonstrators, but from "foreign agents".